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#dfacf8 color: Mauve

#dfacf8 is rgb(223, 172, 248) in RGB and oklch(81.66% 0.11724 314.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

81.7%
0.117
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dfacf8

#dfacf8 is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dfacf8 mixed with white

  1. dfacf8
  2. e2b4f9
  3. e6bdfa
  4. e9c5fb
  5. eccefc
  6. efd6fc
  7. f3defd
  8. f6e6fe
  9. f9effe
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfacf8 mixed with black

  1. dfacf8
  2. c295d8
  3. a57fb8
  4. 8a699a
  5. 6f547c
  6. 564060
  7. 3d2d45
  8. 271b2c
  9. 120b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfacf8 with less saturation

  1. dfacf8
  2. dcaff3
  3. dab1ee
  4. d7b4e8
  5. d4b6e3
  6. d1b8de
  7. cebbd9
  8. ccbdd3
  9. c9bfce
  10. c6c1c8

Questions about #dfacf8

What color is #dfacf8?

#dfacf8 is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 172, 248), in HSL hsl(280.26, 84.44%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.66% 0.11724 314.295).

What colors go well with #dfacf8?

The complementary color of #dfacf8 is #a3d485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bab9ff and #f9a4d5. The triadic partners are #f0b768 and #51dbd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfacf8?

Black text reads better on #dfacf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfacf8 a warm or cool color?

#dfacf8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.117.