#DF95FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78% 0.16 316.3), rgb(223, 149, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#DF95FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF95FB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 149, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.16 316.3) |
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 #DF95FB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF95FB | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF95FB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF95FB text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF95FB
oklch(78% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC11FF
oklch(63% 0.303 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00D9
oklch(55.5% 0.272 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
#DF95FB 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) | #84ADFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA3BC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF95FB
#DF95FB
oklch(78% 0.16 316.3)
- #86CE62
#86CE62
oklch(78% 0.159 136.3)
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 #DF95FB, 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 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #DF95FB 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.