#DF9EF8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.141 316.3), rgb(223, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#DF9EF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.141 316.3) |
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 #DF9EF8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9EF8 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9EF8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9EF8 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF9EF8
oklch(79.3% 0.141 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D669FC
oklch(70.7% 0.225 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#C927FA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 316.1)
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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
#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
#3C084C
oklch(27.1% 0.119 316.4)
#DF9EF8 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) | #90B2FB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9EF8
#DF9EF8
oklch(79.3% 0.141 316.3)
- #90D072
#90D072
oklch(79.3% 0.142 136.4)
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 #DF9EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DF9EF8 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.