#DF7BE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.8% 0.176 326.8), rgb(223, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#DF7BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.176 326.8) |
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 #DF7BE0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7BE0 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BE0 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BE0 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7BE0
oklch(72.8% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.244 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D01A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F0E83
oklch(42.7% 0.188 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#671969
oklch(37.8% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#DF7BE0 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) | #7298E3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DD | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E486A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7BE0
#DF7BE0
oklch(72.8% 0.176 326.8)
- #4BC360
#4BC360
oklch(72.7% 0.175 146.8)
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 #DF7BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
Use #DF7BE0 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.