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#dfaffe color: Mauve

#dfaffe is rgb(223, 175, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.427% 0.11917 311.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

82.4%
0.119
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dfaffe

#dfaffe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, 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: #dfaffe mixed with white

  1. dfaffe
  2. e2b7fe
  3. e6bfff
  4. e9c7ff
  5. eccfff
  6. efd7ff
  7. f2dfff
  8. f6e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #dfaffe mixed with black

  1. dfaffe
  2. c298dd
  3. a581bd
  4. 8a6b9e
  5. 6f5680
  6. 564163
  7. 3d2e47
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfaffe with less saturation

  1. dfaffe
  2. dcb2f9
  3. dab4f3
  4. d7b6ed
  5. d5b9e8
  6. d2bbe2
  7. d0bddd
  8. cdbfd7
  9. cbc1d1
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #dfaffe

What color is #dfaffe?

#dfaffe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 254), in HSL hsl(276.46, 97.53%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.427% 0.11917 311.594).

What colors go well with #dfaffe?

The complementary color of #dfaffe is #a9d683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9bdff and #fba6dc. The triadic partners are #f6b86a and #52ded9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaffe?

Black text reads better on #dfaffe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaffe a warm or cool color?

#dfaffe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.119.