#DF92EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.152 320.5), rgb(223, 146, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#DF92EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF92EF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 146, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.152 320.5) |
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 #DF92EF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF92EF | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF92EF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF92EF text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.084 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF92EF
oklch(77% 0.152 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#E05EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.243 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#D400F5
oklch(63.2% 0.302 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#40014B
oklch(27% 0.128 320.7)
#DF92EF 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) | #86A9F2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19DB5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF92EF
#DF92EF
oklch(77% 0.152 320.5)
- #7BCB6C
#7BCB6C
oklch(76.8% 0.152 140.5)
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 #DF92EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DF92EF 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.