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#dfadfa color: Mauve

#dfadfa is rgb(223, 173, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.915% 0.11785 313.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

81.9%
0.118
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dfadfa

#dfadfa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, 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: #dfadfa mixed with white

  1. dfadfa
  2. e2b5fb
  3. e6befc
  4. e9c6fc
  5. eccefd
  6. efd6fe
  7. f3defe
  8. f6e7fe
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfadfa mixed with black

  1. dfadfa
  2. c296d9
  3. a57fba
  4. 8a6a9b
  5. 6f557d
  6. 564161
  7. 3d2d46
  8. 271b2d
  9. 120b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfadfa with less saturation

  1. dfadfa
  2. dcb0f5
  3. dab2ef
  4. d7b5ea
  5. d4b7e5
  6. d2b9df
  7. cfbbda
  8. ccbed4
  9. c9c0cf
  10. c6c2c9

Questions about #dfadfa

What color is #dfadfa?

#dfadfa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 250), in HSL hsl(278.96, 88.51%, 82.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.915% 0.11785 313.382).

What colors go well with #dfadfa?

The complementary color of #dfadfa is #a5d585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #babaff and #faa5d7. The triadic partners are #f2b869 and #51dcd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfadfa?

Black text reads better on #dfadfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfadfa a warm or cool color?

#dfadfa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.118.