#DFC7EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86% 0.054 315.3), rgb(223, 199, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#DFC7EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC7EA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 199, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.054 315.3) |
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 #DFC7EA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC7EA | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC7EA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC7EA text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC7EA
oklch(86% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4297
oklch(49.1% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#DFC7EA 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) | #C3CEEC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFCBD3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC7EA
#DFC7EA
oklch(86% 0.054 315.3)
- #C2DAB6
#C2DAB6
oklch(86.1% 0.055 135.2)
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 #DFC7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DFC7EA 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.