#DFBAE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.066 325.3), rgb(223, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#DFBAE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.066 325.3) |
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 #DFBAE0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBAE0 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBAE0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBAE0 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBAE0
oklch(83.3% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A1
oklch(55.5% 0.147 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#DFBAE0 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) | #B8C3E2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BDC7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBAE0
#DFBAE0
oklch(83.3% 0.066 325.3)
- #AED4AE
#AED4AE
oklch(83.2% 0.066 145)
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 #DFBAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBAE0 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.