#DFBEFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.089 309.5), rgb(223, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#DFBEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. 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 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEFA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.089 309.5) |
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 #DFBEFA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEFA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DFBEFA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFBEFA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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)
#DFBEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.089 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.183 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B351F1
oklch(63.1% 0.234 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F28DF
oklch(55.5% 0.254 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8816C2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F199D
oklch(42.8% 0.196 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#591F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 309)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#DFBEFA 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) | #B4C9FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6D3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEFA
#DFBEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.089 309.5)
- #BBDA9C
#BBDA9C
oklch(85% 0.089 129.7)
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 #DFBEFA, 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 0.025
- 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #DFBEFA 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.