#DE81D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.153 331.4), rgb(222, 129, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#DE81D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE81D3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 129, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 331.4) |
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 #DE81D3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE81D3 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81D3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81D3 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE81D3
oklch(73% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#DE81D3 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) | #7E9AD6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6D0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E587A0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE81D3
#DE81D3
oklch(73% 0.153 331.4)
- #4FC275
#4FC275
oklch(72.9% 0.153 151.5)
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 #DE81D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE81D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.009
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #DE81D3 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.