#DFC2E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.061 318.1), rgb(223, 194, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#DFC2E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.061 318.1) |
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 #DFC2E8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2E8 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC2E8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2E8 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC2E8
oklch(85% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B166C7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#DFC2E8 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) | #BECAEA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC6CF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2E8
#DFC2E8
oklch(85% 0.061 318.1)
- #BBD8B2
#BBD8B2
oklch(85.1% 0.06 138.3)
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 #DFC2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DFC2E8 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.