#DFC1EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.067 315.7), rgb(223, 193, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#DFC1EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC1EC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 315.7) |
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 #DFC1EC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC1EC | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC1EC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC1EC text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC1EC
oklch(85% 0.067 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#DFC1EC 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) | #BCC9EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC6CF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC1EC
#DFC1EC
oklch(85% 0.067 315.7)
- #BBD8AD
#BBD8AD
oklch(85% 0.066 135.5)
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 #DFC1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DFC1EC 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.