#DFD7F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.6% 0.047 296.2), rgb(223, 215, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#DFD7F9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD7F9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 215, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.047 296.2) |
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 #DFD7F9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD7F9 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD7F9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD7F9 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD7F9
oklch(89.6% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CB
oklch(63% 0.124 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554180
oklch(42.7% 0.103 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463867
oklch(37.8% 0.079 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#DFD7F9 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) | #D0DCFB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DBF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBDCE2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD7F9
#DFD7F9
oklch(89.6% 0.047 296.2)
- #DAE1BE
#DAE1BE
oklch(89.5% 0.047 116.5)
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 #DFD7F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #DFD7F9 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.