Light Lavender #DFC5FE
Light Lavender is a light, moderately saturated purple with hex code #DFC5FE and RGB rgb(223, 197, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#DFC5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Lavender. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Colors that go with Light Lavender
Matches found by rotating Light Lavender around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Lavender
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Lavender, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Lavender, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
More about Light Lavender
How to make Light Lavender
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #E4BFEE, a difference of ΔE 0.023 from Light Lavender. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Lavender in every format
| HEX | #DFC5FE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 197, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.082 305.5) |
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 #DFC5FE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFC5FE | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC5FE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC5FE text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Lavender
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC5FE
oklch(86.4% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F3
oklch(70.6% 0.169 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9539DD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#8029C0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
Light Lavender 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) | #BBCFFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCDD9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.083 |
Use Light Lavender 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.