#DFB9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.101 309.7), rgb(223, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#DFB9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB9FD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.101 309.7) |
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 #DFB9FD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB9FD | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB9FD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFB9FD text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB9FD
oklch(84.2% 0.101 309.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BF81EB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 309.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AF5CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.206 309.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9A3BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 309.4)
-
Step 700
700
#842BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.209 309.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6B2694
oklch(42.7% 0.173 309.5)
-
Step 900
900
#572676
oklch(37.8% 0.135 309.6)
-
Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#DFB9FD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC2D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB9FD
#DFB9FD
oklch(84.2% 0.101 309.7)
- #B6D992
#B6D992
oklch(84.3% 0.101 129.7)
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 #DFB9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFB9FD 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.