#DFBBDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.061 327.9), rgb(223, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#DFBBDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBBDD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.061 327.9) |
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 #DFBBDD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBBDD | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBBDD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBBDD text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBBDD
oklch(83.4% 0.061 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BC0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB0
oklch(63% 0.126 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C539B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864385
oklch(49.2% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D386C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#DFBBDD 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BDC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBBDD
#DFBBDD
oklch(83.4% 0.061 327.9)
- #AED4B2
#AED4B2
oklch(83.3% 0.062 147.9)
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 #DFBBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBBDD 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.