#DFC8F3
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.063 309.1), rgb(223, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#DFC8F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.063 309.1) |
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 #DFC8F3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC8F3 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8F3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8F3 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC8F3
oklch(86.5% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#DFC8F3 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) | #C2D0F5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D1F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCDD6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8F3
#DFC8F3
oklch(86.5% 0.063 309.1)
- #C6DCB0
#C6DCB0
oklch(86.7% 0.064 129.3)
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 #DFC8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
Use #DFC8F3 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.