#DF8BED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.162 321.7), rgb(223, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#DF8BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8BED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.162 321.7) |
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 #DF8BED | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8BED | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8BED text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8BED text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF8BED
oklch(75.8% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C054D2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB30BF
oklch(55.5% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771F86
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#DF8BED 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) | #7FA4F1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADEA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E197B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8BED
#DF8BED
oklch(75.8% 0.162 321.7)
- #70C965
#70C965
oklch(75.7% 0.161 141.6)
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 #DF8BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #DF8BED 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.