#DE83C8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.9% 0.141 336.5), rgb(222, 131, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#DE83C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE83C8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.141 336.5) |
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 #DE83C8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE83C8 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83C8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83C8 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE83C8
oklch(72.9% 0.141 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C957B1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5379D
oklch(55.7% 0.195 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2886
oklch(49.1% 0.181 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#DE83C8 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) | #8499CA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA7C5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7869D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE83C8
#DE83C8
oklch(72.9% 0.141 336.5)
- #4CC182
#4CC182
oklch(72.8% 0.141 156.5)
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 #DE83C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE83C8 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.