#DF9FF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.141 315.8), rgb(223, 159, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#DF9FF9 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 159, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.141 315.8) |
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 #DF9FF9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DF9FF9 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF9FF9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF9FF9 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#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)
#DF9FF9
oklch(79.5% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#D569FD
oklch(70.7% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C829FA
oklch(63.1% 0.287 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3B084C
oklch(26.9% 0.119 315.5)
#DF9FF9 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) | #91B3FC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEABC1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9FF9
#DF9FF9
oklch(79.5% 0.141 315.8)
- #92D072
#92D072
oklch(79.4% 0.141 135.8)
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 #DF9FF9, 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
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #DF9FF9 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.