#DF8BDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.143 329), rgb(223, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#DF8BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.143 329) |
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 #DF8BDA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8BDA | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8BDA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8BDA text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF8BDA
oklch(75% 0.143 329)
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Step 500
500
#C359BF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952A93
oklch(49.1% 0.185 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#DF8BDA 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) | #87A1DD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E592A9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8BDA
#DF8BDA
oklch(75% 0.143 329)
- #65C77A
#65C77A
oklch(75.1% 0.144 148.9)
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 #DF8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #DF8BDA 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.