#DF7DDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.167 329), rgb(223, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#DF7DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7DDA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.167 329) |
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 #DF7DDA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7DDA | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DDA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DDA text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7DDA
oklch(72.8% 0.167 329)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 329)
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Step 600
600
#B624B3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C119A
oklch(49% 0.215 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F157D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#671C65
oklch(37.8% 0.139 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#DF7DDA 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) | #7798DD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A5D7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E586A1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7DDA
#DF7DDA
oklch(72.8% 0.167 329)
- #4AC36A
#4AC36A
oklch(72.8% 0.167 149.1)
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 #DF7DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #DF7DDA 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.