#DF95F6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.7% 0.154 317.9), rgb(223, 149, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#DF95F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF95F6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 149, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.154 317.9) |
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 #DF95F6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF95F6 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF95F6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF95F6 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF95F6
oklch(77.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC62FF
oklch(70.8% 0.24 318)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F014E
oklch(27.1% 0.13 318.1)
#DF95F6 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) | #86ACFA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B3F3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA1BA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF95F6
#DF95F6
oklch(77.7% 0.154 317.9)
- #83CD68
#83CD68
oklch(77.7% 0.154 137.9)
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 #DF95F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #DF95F6 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.