#DE82D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.156 329.4), rgb(222, 130, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#DE82D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE82D8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 130, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.156 329.4) |
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 #DE82D8 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE82D8 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE82D8 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE82D8 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE82D8
oklch(73.4% 0.156 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F96
oklch(49.2% 0.201 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#DE82D8 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) | #7D9BDB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E489A3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE82D8
#DE82D8
oklch(73.4% 0.156 329.4)
- #55C371
#55C371
oklch(73.3% 0.155 149.4)
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 #DE82D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE82D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.007
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE82D8 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.