#DFC1ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.068 315), rgb(223, 193, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#DFC1ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC1ED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 315) |
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 #DFC1ED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC1ED | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC1ED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC1ED text on black | 12.98:1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC1ED
oklch(85% 0.068 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B161D2
oklch(63% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C44BF
oklch(55.5% 0.194 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8635A5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#DFC1ED 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) | #BCCAEF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC6D0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC1ED
#DFC1ED
oklch(85% 0.068 315)
- #BBD8AC
#BBD8AC
oklch(84.9% 0.067 135)
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 #DFC1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DFC1ED 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.