#DFBBE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.07 321.5), rgb(223, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DFBBE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.07 321.5) |
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 #DFBBE5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBBE5 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBBE5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBBE5 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBBE5
oklch(83.6% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#854091
oklch(49.2% 0.143 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#DFBBE5 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) | #B7C4E7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BFC9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBBE5
#DFBBE5
oklch(83.6% 0.07 321.5)
- #B1D5AB
#B1D5AB
oklch(83.6% 0.069 141.1)
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 #DFBBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBBE5 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.