#DF69E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.205 326.8), rgb(223, 105, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#DF69E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF69E1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.205 326.8) |
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 #DF69E1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF69E1 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF69E1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF69E1 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF69E1
oklch(70.4% 0.205 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D430D9
oklch(63% 0.261 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C056F
oklch(37.7% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#400A41
oklch(27.1% 0.108 327.3)
#DF69E1 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) | #5C8EE5 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DDE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5779B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF69E1
#DF69E1
oklch(70.4% 0.205 326.8)
- #17C049
#17C049
oklch(70.6% 0.205 146.9)
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 #DF69E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF69E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #DF69E1 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.