#DF94EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.143 322.2), rgb(223, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#DF94EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF94EA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.143 322.2) |
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 #DF94EA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF94EA | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF94EA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF94EA text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF94EA
oklch(77.1% 0.143 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#E063F3
oklch(70.8% 0.23 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D513EE
oklch(63.2% 0.293 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#DF94EA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19DB4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF94EA
#DF94EA
oklch(77.1% 0.143 322.2)
- #7CCB74
#7CCB74
oklch(77% 0.143 142.1)
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 #DF94EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #DF94EA 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.