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#dfaefb color: Mauve

#dfaefb is rgb(223, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(82.13% 0.11732 312.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

82.1%
0.117
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dfaefb

#dfaefb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #dfaefb mixed with white

  1. dfaefb
  2. e2b6fc
  3. e6befc
  4. e9c7fd
  5. eccffe
  6. efd7fe
  7. f2dffe
  8. f6e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfaefb mixed with black

  1. dfaefb
  2. c297da
  3. a580ba
  4. 8a6a9c
  5. 6f557e
  6. 564161
  7. 3d2e46
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfaefb with less saturation

  1. dfaefb
  2. dcb1f6
  3. dab3f0
  4. d7b5eb
  5. d5b8e6
  6. d2bae0
  7. cfbcdb
  8. cdbed5
  9. cac0d0
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #dfaefb

What color is #dfaefb?

#dfaefb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(278.18, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.13% 0.11732 312.839).

What colors go well with #dfaefb?

The complementary color of #dfaefb is #a7d585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #babbff and #faa6d9. The triadic partners are #f3b86a and #53dcd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaefb?

Black text reads better on #dfaefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaefb a warm or cool color?

#dfaefb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.117.