#DFC5F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.067 310.9), rgb(223, 197, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#DFC5F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 197, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.067 310.9) |
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 #DFC5F2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC5F2 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC5F2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC5F2 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC5F2
oklch(85.9% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D7
oklch(63% 0.178 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9748C4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 311)
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Step 700
700
#8038A9
oklch(49% 0.178 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#DFC5F2 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) | #BFCDF4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CFF1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCAD4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC5F2
#DFC5F2
oklch(85.9% 0.067 310.9)
- #C2DAAD
#C2DAAD
oklch(85.9% 0.066 130.6)
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 #DFC5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
Use #DFC5F2 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.