#DE82CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.148 333.2), rgb(222, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#DE82CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE82CF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.148 333.2) |
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 #DE82CF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE82CF | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE82CF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE82CF text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE82CF
oklch(73% 0.148 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2073
oklch(42.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#DE82CF 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) | #819AD2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6879F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE82CF
#DE82CF
oklch(73% 0.148 333.2)
- #4FC27A
#4FC27A
oklch(73% 0.148 153.1)
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 #DE82CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE82CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #DE82CF 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.