#DF81DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.165 327.1), rgb(223, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DF81DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF81DF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.165 327.1) |
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 #DF81DF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF81DF | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81DF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81DF text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF81DF
oklch(73.6% 0.165 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B328B6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A179D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D197F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#DF81DF 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) | #799CE2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A8DC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48AA6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF81DF
#DF81DF
oklch(73.6% 0.165 327.1)
- #56C569
#56C569
oklch(73.7% 0.165 147.1)
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 #DF81DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF81DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #DF81DF 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.