#DFBCF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.09 310.9), rgb(223, 188, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#DFBCF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBCF8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 310.9) |
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 #DFBCF8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBCF8 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBCF8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFBCF8 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBCF8
oklch(84.5% 0.09 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DA
oklch(63% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9845C7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8235AC
oklch(49.1% 0.186 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#692D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#DFBCF8 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) | #B3C7FB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC3D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBCF8
#DFBCF8
oklch(84.5% 0.09 310.9)
- #B8D99B
#B8D99B
oklch(84.6% 0.09 130.9)
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 #DFBCF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFBCF8 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.