#DFBEF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.088 309.9), rgb(223, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#DFBEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.088 309.9) |
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 #DFBEF9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEF9 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DFBEF9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFBEF9 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFBEF9
oklch(84.9% 0.088 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37CF3
oklch(70.8% 0.18 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B352EF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8818C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.193 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#DFBEF9 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) | #B5C9FB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC5D2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEF9
#DFBEF9
oklch(84.9% 0.088 309.9)
- #BBD99D
#BBD99D
oklch(84.8% 0.086 129.7)
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 #DFBEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFBEF9 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.