#DFB9F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.095 311.6), rgb(223, 185, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#DFB9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 185, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.095 311.6) |
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 #DFB9F8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB9F8 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB9F8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFB9F8 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB9F8
oklch(84% 0.095 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDD
oklch(63% 0.195 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#DFB9F8 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) | #AFC5FB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC1CF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB9F8
#DFB9F8
oklch(84% 0.095 311.6)
- #B4D897
#B4D897
oklch(84% 0.095 131.7)
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 #DFB9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #DFB9F8 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.