#DF79EF
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.2% 0.193 322), rgb(223, 121, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#DF79EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF79EF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 121, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.193 322) |
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 #DF79EF | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF79EF | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79EF text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79EF text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF79EF
oklch(73.2% 0.193 322)
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Step 500
500
#CA40DF
oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#661372
oklch(37.7% 0.16 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#DF79EF 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) | #6799F3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A5EC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E288A9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF79EF
#DF79EF
oklch(73.2% 0.193 322)
- #54C54A
#54C54A
oklch(73.2% 0.192 142)
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 #DF79EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF79EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #DF79EF 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.