#DF7CE6
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.8), rgb(223, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#DF7CE6 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.8) |
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 #DF7CE6 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7CE6 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CE6 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7CE6 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7CE6
oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D4
oklch(63.2% 0.229 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B517C1
oklch(55.6% 0.249 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E0C87
oklch(42.7% 0.192 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#DF7CE6 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) | #709AEA | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E388A6 | 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°).
- #DF7CE6
#DF7CE6
oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.8)
- #52C55A
#52C55A
oklch(73.3% 0.18 144.7)
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 #DF7CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
Use #DF7CE6 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.