#DF85EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.7% 0.169 323.1), rgb(223, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#DF85EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF85EA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.169 323.1) |
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 #DF85EA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF85EA | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF85EA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF85EA text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF85EA
oklch(74.7% 0.169 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9617A5
oklch(49% 0.217 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1986
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#DF85EA 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) | #79A0EE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AAE7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E291AD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF85EA
#DF85EA
oklch(74.7% 0.169 323.1)
- #64C761
#64C761
oklch(74.6% 0.168 143.1)
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 #DF85EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF85EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #DF85EA 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.