#DF91F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.161 318.3), rgb(223, 145, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#DF91F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF91F6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 145, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.161 318.3) |
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 #DF91F6 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF91F6 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF91F6 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF91F6 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF91F6
oklch(77.1% 0.161 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD60FF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#D000FB
oklch(63% 0.305 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#DF91F6 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) | #82A9FA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9EB8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF91F6
#DF91F6
oklch(77.1% 0.161 318.3)
- #7ECC63
#7ECC63
oklch(77.1% 0.16 138.2)
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 #DF91F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #DF91F6 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.