#DF7BD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.167 330.5), rgb(223, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#DF7BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.167 330.5) |
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 #DF7BD6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7BD6 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BD6 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BD6 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7BD6
oklch(72.4% 0.167 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B822B0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0F98
oklch(49.1% 0.215 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80147B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#DF7BD6 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) | #7796D9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6839F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7BD6
#DF7BD6
oklch(72.4% 0.167 330.5)
- #43C26C
#43C26C
oklch(72.4% 0.166 150.5)
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 #DF7BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #DF7BD6 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.