#DF91DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.134 328.6), rgb(223, 145, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#DF91DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF91DB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 145, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.134 328.6) |
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 #DF91DB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF91DB | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF91DB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF91DB text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF91DB
oklch(76% 0.134 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#E565E1
oklch(70.7% 0.214 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA22D8
oklch(63.1% 0.273 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#410741
oklch(27% 0.112 328.1)
#DF91DB 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) | #8DA5DE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E497AC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF91DB
#DF91DB
oklch(76% 0.134 328.6)
- #70C880
#70C880
oklch(75.9% 0.134 148.4)
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 #DF91DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #DF91DB 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.