#DFD7F5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.5% 0.042 297.8), rgb(223, 215, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#DFD7F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 215, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.042 297.8) |
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 #DFD7F5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD7F5 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD7F5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD7F5 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD7F5
oklch(89.5% 0.042 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#917AC3
oklch(63% 0.11 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C62AF
oklch(55.5% 0.119 298)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#DFD7F5 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) | #D1DBF6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBDBE1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD7F5
#DFD7F5
oklch(89.5% 0.042 297.8)
- #D9E0C2
#D9E0C2
oklch(89.3% 0.041 117.9)
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 #DFD7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DFD7F5 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.