#DE80E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.169 325.6), rgb(222, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#DE80E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE80E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.169 325.6) |
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 #DE80E2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE80E2 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80E2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80E2 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE80E2
oklch(73.5% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.215 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B325BB
oklch(55.7% 0.235 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9913A1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1782
oklch(42.8% 0.18 326)
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Step 900
900
#651D69
oklch(37.8% 0.14 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#DE80E2 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) | #769BE5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A7DF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38AA6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE80E2
#DE80E2
oklch(73.5% 0.169 325.6)
- #58C463
#58C463
oklch(73.4% 0.168 145.6)
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 #DE80E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE80E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE80E2 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.