#DE81E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.171 324.2), rgb(222, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#DE81E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE81E6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.171 324.2) |
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 #DE81E6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE81E6 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81E6 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81E6 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE81E6
oklch(73.8% 0.171 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B124BE
oklch(55.5% 0.237 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9812A4
oklch(49.1% 0.22 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1685
oklch(42.7% 0.183 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#641C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#DE81E6 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) | #769CEA | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A8E3 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28CA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE81E6
#DE81E6
oklch(73.8% 0.171 324.2)
- #5CC560
#5CC560
oklch(73.8% 0.17 144.3)
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 #DE81E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE81E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
Use #DE81E6 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.