#DE80CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.148 334.9), rgb(222, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#DE80CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE80CB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.148 334.9) |
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 #DE80CB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE80CB | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80CB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80CB text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE80CB
oklch(72.5% 0.148 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C228B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#DE80CB 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) | #8098CE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6849C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE80CB
#DE80CB
oklch(72.5% 0.148 334.9)
- #48C17C
#48C17C
oklch(72.6% 0.148 154.9)
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 #DE80CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE80CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE80CB 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.