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#dfaffb color: Mauve

#dfaffb is rgb(223, 175, 251) in RGB and oklch(82.304% 0.11562 312.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

82.3%
0.116
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dfaffb

#dfaffb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.66:1, 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: #dfaffb mixed with white

  1. dfaffb
  2. e2b7fc
  3. e6bffc
  4. e9c7fd
  5. eccffe
  6. efd7fe
  7. f2dffe
  8. f6e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfaffb mixed with black

  1. dfaffb
  2. c298da
  3. a581ba
  4. 8a6b9c
  5. 6f567e
  6. 564161
  7. 3d2e46
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfaffb with less saturation

  1. dfaffb
  2. dcb2f6
  3. dab4f1
  4. d7b6eb
  5. d5b9e6
  6. d2bbe1
  7. d0bddb
  8. cdbfd6
  9. cac1d0
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #dfaffb

What color is #dfaffb?

#dfaffb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 251), in HSL hsl(277.89, 90.48%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.304% 0.11562 312.652).

What colors go well with #dfaffb?

The complementary color of #dfaffb is #a8d586. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #babcff and #f9a7d9. The triadic partners are #f3b96c and #57ddd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaffb?

Black text reads better on #dfaffb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaffb a warm or cool color?

#dfaffb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.116.