#DFC8ED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.3% 0.056 312.7), rgb(223, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#DFC8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8ED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.056 312.7) |
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 #DFC8ED | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC8ED | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8ED text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8ED text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC8ED
oklch(86.3% 0.056 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D419C
oklch(49% 0.15 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#DFC8ED 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) | #C3CFEF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECCD4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8ED
#DFC8ED
oklch(86.3% 0.056 312.7)
- #C4DBB5
#C4DBB5
oklch(86.4% 0.057 133.1)
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 #DFC8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DFC8ED 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.