#DF7CDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.168 329), rgb(223, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#DF7CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7CDA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.168 329) |
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 #DF7CDA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7CDA | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CDA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CDA text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7CDA
oklch(72.7% 0.168 329)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B722B4
oklch(55.7% 0.234 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D0E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.218 329)
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Step 800
800
#80147E
oklch(42.8% 0.18 329)
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Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#DF7CDA 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) | #7698DD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E585A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7CDA
#DF7CDA
oklch(72.7% 0.168 329)
- #48C369
#48C369
oklch(72.7% 0.168 149.1)
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 #DF7CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7CDA.
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 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #DF7CDA 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.