#DF7DE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.174 326.1), rgb(223, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#DF7DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.174 326.1) |
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 #DF7DE2 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7DE2 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DE2 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DE2 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7DE2
oklch(73.2% 0.174 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA49CF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B51DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B07A2
oklch(49% 0.225 326)
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Step 800
800
#7E1183
oklch(42.6% 0.186 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#661A69
oklch(37.7% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#DF7DE2 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) | #739AE5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA6DF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E488A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7DE2
#DF7DE2
oklch(73.2% 0.174 326.1)
- #51C460
#51C460
oklch(73.1% 0.174 145.9)
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 #DF7DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
Use #DF7DE2 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.