#DF8EE9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.152 323), rgb(223, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#DF8EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.152 323) |
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 #DF8EE9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8EE9 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8EE9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF8EE9 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF8EE9
oklch(76.1% 0.152 323)
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Step 400
400
#E45CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.243 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#DF8EE9 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) | #84A5EC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E298B1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8EE9
#DF8EE9
oklch(76.1% 0.152 323)
- #72CA6E
#72CA6E
oklch(76.2% 0.153 143)
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 #DF8EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF8EE9 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.