#DF81CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.9% 0.15 334), rgb(223, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#DF81CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF81CE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.15 334) |
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 #DF81CE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF81CE | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81CE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81CE text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF81CE
oklch(72.9% 0.15 334)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B8
oklch(63% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B631A4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#DF81CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7869E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF81CE
#DF81CE
oklch(72.9% 0.15 334)
- #4AC27B
#4AC27B
oklch(72.9% 0.149 154.1)
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 #DF81CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF81CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DF81CE 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.