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#dfaff8 color: Mauve

#dfaff8 is rgb(223, 175, 248) in RGB and oklch(82.184% 0.1121 313.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

82.2%
0.112
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dfaff8

#dfaff8 is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.63:1, 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: #dfaff8 mixed with white

  1. dfaff8
  2. e2b7f9
  3. e6bffa
  4. e9c7fb
  5. eccffc
  6. efd7fc
  7. f2dffd
  8. f6e7fe
  9. f9effe
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfaff8 mixed with black

  1. dfaff8
  2. c298d8
  3. a581b8
  4. 8a6b9a
  5. 6f567c
  6. 564160
  7. 3d2e45
  8. 271c2c
  9. 120b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfaff8 with less saturation

  1. dfaff8
  2. dcb1f3
  3. dab4ee
  4. d7b6e9
  5. d5b8e4
  6. d2bbdf
  7. cfbdda
  8. cdbfd4
  9. cac1cf
  10. c7c3ca

Questions about #dfaff8

What color is #dfaff8?

#dfaff8 is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 248), in HSL hsl(279.45, 83.91%, 82.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.184% 0.1121 313.77).

What colors go well with #dfaff8?

The complementary color of #dfaff8 is #a7d589. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bbbbff and #f8a7d7. The triadic partners are #f0ba6f and #5cdcda.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaff8?

Black text reads better on #dfaff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaff8 a warm or cool color?

#dfaff8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.112.