#DFBEF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.082 312.1), rgb(223, 190, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DFBEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.082 312.1) |
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 #DFBEF4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEF4 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DFBEF4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFBEF4 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFBEF4
oklch(84.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.168 312)
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Step 500
500
#B457E5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 312)
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Step 600
600
#A034D3
oklch(55.7% 0.234 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8923B6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2194
oklch(42.7% 0.18 312)
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Step 900
900
#5A2376
oklch(37.8% 0.14 312)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#DFBEF4 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) | #B6C8F6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC4D1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEF4
#DFBEF4
oklch(84.7% 0.082 312.1)
- #B9D9A1
#B9D9A1
oklch(84.8% 0.083 132.2)
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 #DFBEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #DFBEF4 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.