#DF79D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.17 330.5), rgb(223, 121, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#DF79D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF79D6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 121, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.17 330.5) |
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 #DF79D6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF79D6 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79D6 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79D6 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF79D6
oklch(72.1% 0.17 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0799
oklch(49.1% 0.22 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81117C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#DF79D6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6819E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF79D6
#DF79D6
oklch(72.1% 0.17 330.5)
- #3EC269
#3EC269
oklch(72.2% 0.171 150.3)
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 #DF79D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF79D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #DF79D6 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.