#DFC2E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.056 321.3), rgb(223, 194, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#DFC2E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 321.3) |
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 #DFC2E4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2E4 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC2E4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2E4 text on black | 12.97:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC2E4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.161 321)
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Step 700
700
#863E93
oklch(49.2% 0.149 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#DFC2E4 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) | #BFC9E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C5CD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2E4
#DFC2E4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 321.3)
- #BAD7B5
#BAD7B5
oklch(84.9% 0.056 141)
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 #DFC2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
Use #DFC2E4 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.