#DF93F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.155 318.8), rgb(223, 147, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#DF93F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF93F4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 147, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.155 318.8) |
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 #DF93F4 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF93F4 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF93F4 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF93F4 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2C7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.087 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF93F4
oklch(77.3% 0.155 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE5FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#DF93F4 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) | #85AAF8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09FB8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF93F4
#DF93F4
oklch(77.3% 0.155 318.8)
- #7FCC68
#7FCC68
oklch(77.2% 0.155 138.9)
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 #DF93F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #DF93F4 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.