#DF9CF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.146 316.2), rgb(223, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#DF9CF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.146 316.2) |
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 #DF9CF9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9CF9 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9CF9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9CF9 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 316.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF9CF9
oklch(79% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB1BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.298 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C054D
oklch(26.9% 0.123 316)
#DF9CF9 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) | #8DB1FC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB7F6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA8BF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9CF9
#DF9CF9
oklch(79% 0.146 316.2)
- #8ED06E
#8ED06E
oklch(79.1% 0.147 136.2)
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 #DF9CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #DF9CF9 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.