#DFC1EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.065 317), rgb(223, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DFC1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC1EA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.065 317) |
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 #DFC1EA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC1EA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC1EA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC1EA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC1EA
oklch(84.9% 0.065 317)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B263CC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86379F
oklch(49% 0.172 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#DFC1EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC1EA
#DFC1EA
oklch(84.9% 0.065 317)
- #BAD8AF
#BAD8AF
oklch(84.9% 0.064 137.3)
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 #DFC1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #DFC1EA 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.