#DF81E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.167 326.4), rgb(223, 129, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#DF81E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF81E1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 129, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.167 326.4) |
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 #DF81E1 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF81E1 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81E1 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF81E1 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF81E1
oklch(73.7% 0.167 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B327B9
oklch(55.7% 0.232 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A159F
oklch(49.2% 0.215 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1881
oklch(42.8% 0.178 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#DF81E1 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) | #789CE4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8DE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48BA7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF81E1
#DF81E1
oklch(73.7% 0.167 326.4)
- #57C567
#57C567
oklch(73.7% 0.166 146.5)
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 #DF81E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF81E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #DF81E1 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.