#DE81ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.2% 0.178 321.9), rgb(222, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#DE81ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 322°. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE81ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.178 321.9) |
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 #DE81ED | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE81ED | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81ED text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE81ED text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE81ED
oklch(74.2% 0.178 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.247 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9708AB
oklch(49% 0.229 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#DE81ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08EAC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE81ED
#DE81ED
oklch(74.2% 0.178 321.9)
- #61C657
#61C657
oklch(74.1% 0.177 141.9)
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 #DE81ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE81ED.
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 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DE81ED 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.