#DF8EED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.157 321.5), rgb(223, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#DF8EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8EED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.157 321.5) |
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 #DF8EED | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8EED | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8EED text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF8EED text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 322.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF8EED
oklch(76.2% 0.157 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#E45AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.25 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004B
oklch(27.1% 0.129 321.5)
#DF8EED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E199B2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8EED
#DF8EED
oklch(76.2% 0.157 321.5)
- #74CA69
#74CA69
oklch(76.2% 0.157 141.5)
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 #DF8EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF8EED 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.