#DFC7E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.9% 0.048 319.5), rgb(223, 199, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#DFC7E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 199, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.048 319.5) |
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 #DFC7E5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC7E5 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC7E5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC7E5 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC7E5
oklch(85.9% 0.048 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9655A5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F458E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311D36
oklch(26.8% 0.053 319.4)
#DFC7E5 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) | #C4CDE6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D0E4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CAD1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC7E5
#DFC7E5
oklch(85.9% 0.048 319.5)
- #C1D9BB
#C1D9BB
oklch(85.9% 0.048 139.4)
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 #DFC7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #DFC7E5 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.