#DF7DE9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.5% 0.181 323.7), rgb(223, 125, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#DF7DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 125, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.181 323.7) |
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 #DF7DE9 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF7DE9 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DE9 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7DE9 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8EA
oklch(81% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7DE9
oklch(73.5% 0.181 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C947D6
oklch(63.2% 0.231 324)
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Step 600
600
#B416C4
oklch(55.6% 0.251 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E0B89
oklch(42.8% 0.194 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#65186D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#DF7DE9 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) | #709BED | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38AA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7DE9
#DF7DE9
oklch(73.5% 0.181 323.7)
- #56C558
#56C558
oklch(73.5% 0.18 143.8)
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 #DF7DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF7DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DF7DE9 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.