#DF8FE1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.143 326), rgb(223, 143, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#DF8FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 143, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.143 326) |
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 #DF8FE1 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8FE1 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8FE1 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8FE1 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF8FE1
oklch(75.9% 0.143 326)
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Step 400
400
#E561EB
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA05E4
oklch(63% 0.292 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420345
oklch(27.1% 0.121 326.1)
#DF8FE1 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) | #88A5E4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E397AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8FE1
#DF8FE1
oklch(75.9% 0.143 326)
- #6FC978
#6FC978
oklch(76% 0.143 146.2)
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 #DF8FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #DF8FE1 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.