#DFC3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.066 313.8), rgb(223, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#DFC3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC3EE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.066 313.8) |
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 #DFC3EE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC3EE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC3EE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC3EE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#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)
#DFC3EE
oklch(85.4% 0.066 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8338A4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#DFC3EE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC8D1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC3EE
#DFC3EE
oklch(85.4% 0.066 313.8)
- #BED9AE
#BED9AE
oklch(85.4% 0.065 133.9)
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 #DFC3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #DFC3EE 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.