#DF7BE5
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73% 0.18 325.1), rgb(223, 123, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#DF7BE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 123, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.18 325.1) |
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 #DF7BE5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7BE5 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BE5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7BE5 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7BE5
oklch(73% 0.18 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D3
oklch(63% 0.23 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B614C0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A87
oklch(42.8% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#DF7BE5 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E387A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7BE5
#DF7BE5
oklch(73% 0.18 325.1)
- #4FC45A
#4FC45A
oklch(73% 0.18 145.1)
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 #DF7BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #DF7BE5 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.