#DF68C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.186 335), rgb(223, 104, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#DF68C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF68C9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 104, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.186 335) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DF68C9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF68C9 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF68C9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF68C9 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 335.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF68C9
oklch(69.2% 0.186 335)
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Step 500
500
#D939C1
oklch(63.1% 0.239 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F0E61
oklch(37.8% 0.155 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#410C39
oklch(26.9% 0.099 334.8)
#DF68C9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6889CC | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC6 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96E8F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF68C9
#DF68C9
oklch(69.2% 0.186 335)
- #00BA6B
#00BA6B
oklch(69.3% 0.171 155)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DF68C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF68C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DF68C9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.