#DF7CD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.164 330.9), rgb(223, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#DF7CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.164 330.9) |
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 #DF7CD5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7CD5 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CD5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CD5 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E7A8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7CD5
oklch(72.5% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC2
oklch(63% 0.21 331)
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Step 600
600
#B725AF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1396
oklch(49.2% 0.212 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#80167A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671C62
oklch(37.6% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#DF7CD5 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) | #7897D8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6839F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7CD5
#DF7CD5
oklch(72.5% 0.164 330.9)
- #44C26E
#44C26E
oklch(72.4% 0.164 150.9)
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 #DF7CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #DF7CD5 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.