#DE83CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.143 335.1), rgb(222, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#DE83CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE83CB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.143 335.1) |
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 #DE83CB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE83CB | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83CB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83CB text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE83CB
oklch(73% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B436A0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 335)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#DE83CB 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) | #839ACE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7C8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6879E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE83CB
#DE83CB
oklch(73% 0.143 335.1)
- #4EC27F
#4EC27F
oklch(73.1% 0.144 155)
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 #DE83CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #DE83CB 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.