#DF93FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.162 316.8), rgb(223, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#DF93FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 317°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF93FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.162 316.8) |
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 #DF93FA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF93FA | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF93FA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF93FA text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.085 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF93FA
oklch(77.6% 0.162 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#D965FF
oklch(70.8% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE06FF
oklch(63.1% 0.306 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#660080
oklch(37.8% 0.184 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E004F
oklch(26.9% 0.131 316.9)
#DF93FA 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) | #82ABFE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA1BB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF93FA
#DF93FA
oklch(77.6% 0.162 316.8)
- #82CD60
#82CD60
oklch(77.5% 0.162 136.9)
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 #DF93FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DF93FA 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.