#DE80E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.8% 0.175 323.2), rgb(222, 128, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#DE80E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE80E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 128, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.175 323.2) |
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 #DE80E9 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE80E9 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80E9 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE80E9 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EA
oklch(81% 0.109 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE80E9
oklch(73.8% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B220C2
oklch(55.7% 0.243 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#980AA8
oklch(49% 0.227 323)
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Step 800
800
#7C1288
oklch(42.7% 0.188 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#641B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#DE80E9 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) | #739CED | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18CAA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE80E9
#DE80E9
oklch(73.8% 0.175 323.2)
- #5DC55B
#5DC55B
oklch(73.8% 0.174 143.2)
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 #DE80E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE80E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
Use #DE80E9 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.