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#dfaffd color: Mauve

#dfaffd is rgb(223, 175, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.386% 0.11798 311.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

82.4%
0.118
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dfaffd

#dfaffd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.69:1, 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: #dfaffd mixed with white

  1. dfaffd
  2. e2b7fe
  3. e6bffe
  4. e9c7fe
  5. eccfff
  6. efd7ff
  7. f2dfff
  8. f6e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfaffd mixed with black

  1. dfaffd
  2. c298dc
  3. a581bc
  4. 8a6b9d
  5. 6f567f
  6. 564162
  7. 3d2e47
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfaffd with less saturation

  1. dfaffd
  2. dcb2f8
  3. dab4f2
  4. d7b6ed
  5. d5b9e7
  6. d2bbe2
  7. d0bddc
  8. cdbfd6
  9. cac1d1
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #dfaffd

What color is #dfaffd?

#dfaffd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 253), in HSL hsl(276.92, 95.12%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.386% 0.11798 311.94).

What colors go well with #dfaffd?

The complementary color of #dfaffd is #a9d684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9bcff and #faa6db. The triadic partners are #f5b86b and #54ddd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaffd?

Black text reads better on #dfaffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaffd a warm or cool color?

#dfaffd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.118.