#DFD9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.045 293.8), rgb(223, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#DFD9FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD9FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.045 293.8) |
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 #DFD9FA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD9FA | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD9FA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD9FA text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD9FA
oklch(90% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A395D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65519D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#DFD9FA 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) | #D2DDFC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADEE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD9FA
#DFD9FA
oklch(90% 0.045 293.8)
- #DDE2C0
#DDE2C0
oklch(90% 0.045 114.1)
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 #DFD9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #DFD9FA 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.