#DFC8F9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.8% 0.071 306.2), rgb(223, 200, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#DFC8F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8F9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.071 306.2) |
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 #DFC8F9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC8F9 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8F9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8F9 text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC8F9
oklch(86.8% 0.071 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#DFC8F9 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) | #C0D0FB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCED9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8F9
#DFC8F9
oklch(86.8% 0.071 306.2)
- #C8DDAA
#C8DDAA
oklch(86.9% 0.072 126)
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 #DFC8F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.013
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #DFC8F9 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.