#DF7BCB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.157 335), rgb(223, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#DF7BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7BCB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.157 335) |
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 #DF7BCB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7BCB | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BCB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BCB text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7BCB
oklch(71.9% 0.157 335)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A4
oklch(55.7% 0.218 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F188D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#DF7BCB 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) | #7B95CE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8809A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7BCB
#DF7BCB
oklch(71.9% 0.157 335)
- #39C077
#39C077
oklch(71.8% 0.157 154.9)
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 #DF7BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #DF7BCB 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.