#DF8CE1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.148 326.1), rgb(223, 140, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#DF8CE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 140, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.148 326.1) |
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 #DF8CE1 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8CE1 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8CE1 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8CE1 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF8CE1
oklch(75.4% 0.148 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C158C5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#942899
oklch(49.1% 0.192 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#DF8CE1 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) | #85A3E4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E394AC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8CE1
#DF8CE1
oklch(75.4% 0.148 326.1)
- #6BC874
#6BC874
oklch(75.5% 0.148 146)
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 #DF8CE1, closest first.
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 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DF8CE1 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.