#DF9EFF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.149 314), rgb(223, 158, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#DF9EFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 314°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9EFF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.149 314) |
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 #DF9EFF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9EFF | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9EFF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9EFF text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF9EFF
oklch(79.6% 0.149 314)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C62AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.289 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0550
oklch(27% 0.126 313.4)
#DF9EFF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDABC3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9EFF
#DF9EFF
oklch(79.6% 0.149 314)
- #94D16A
#94D16A
oklch(79.6% 0.149 133.9)
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 #DF9EFF, 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 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DF9EFF 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.