#DF9EFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.147 314.6), rgb(223, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#DF9EFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9EFD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.147 314.6) |
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 #DF9EFD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9EFD | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9EFD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9EFD text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF9EFD
oklch(79.5% 0.147 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C725FF
oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C064F
oklch(27.1% 0.124 314.7)
#DF9EFD 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) | #8EB3FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDABC2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9EFD
#DF9EFD
oklch(79.5% 0.147 314.6)
- #93D16C
#93D16C
oklch(79.6% 0.147 134.5)
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 #DF9EFD, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DF9EFD 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.