#DE81E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74% 0.174 323.2), rgb(222, 129, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#DE81E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE81E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 129, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.174 323.2) |
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 #DE81E9 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE81E9 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81E9 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81E9 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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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
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE81E9
oklch(74% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.222 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B122C2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#980EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1487
oklch(42.6% 0.185 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#DE81E9 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) | #749DED | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA8E6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18DAA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE81E9
#DE81E9
oklch(74% 0.174 323.2)
- #5EC65C
#5EC65C
oklch(74.1% 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 #DE81E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE81E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #DE81E9 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.