#DF9EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.143 315.6), rgb(223, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#DF9EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9EFA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.143 315.6) |
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 #DF9EFA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9EFA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9EFA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9EFA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EECAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.079 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF9EFA
oklch(79.4% 0.143 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C923FD
oklch(63.1% 0.293 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C074D
oklch(27.1% 0.121 315.8)
#DF9EFA 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) | #8FB3FD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAAC1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9EFA
#DF9EFA
oklch(79.4% 0.143 315.6)
- #91D070
#91D070
oklch(79.3% 0.143 135.7)
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 #DF9EFA, 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 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DF9EFA 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.