#DFB7EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.083 318.3), rgb(223, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DFB7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB7EB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.083 318.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DFB7EB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB7EB | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB7EB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB7EB text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB7EB
oklch(83.1% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#DFB7EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1C2ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBCC9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB7EB
#DFB7EB
oklch(83.1% 0.083 318.3)
- #ADD5A1
#ADD5A1
oklch(83.1% 0.083 138.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFB7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #DFB7EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.