#DF6AE9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.21 324.4), rgb(223, 106, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#DF6AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 106, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.21 324.4) |
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 #DF6AE9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF6AE9 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6AE9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6AE9 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3F0
oklch(81% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6AE9
oklch(71% 0.21 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D22DE1
oklch(63% 0.269 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0273
oklch(37.7% 0.175 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#DF6AE9 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) | #5890ED | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9EE5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37BA0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6AE9
#DF6AE9
oklch(71% 0.21 324.4)
- #2CC13D
#2CC13D
oklch(71% 0.211 144.3)
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 #DF6AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF6AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #DF6AE9 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.