#DE83D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.152 330.6), rgb(222, 131, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#DE83D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE83D5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 131, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.152 330.6) |
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 #DE83D5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE83D5 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83D5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83D5 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE83D5
oklch(73.4% 0.152 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C854BF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B332AB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992293
oklch(49.1% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#DE83D5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7D2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E58AA2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE83D5
#DE83D5
oklch(73.4% 0.152 330.6)
- #55C375
#55C375
oklch(73.4% 0.151 150.6)
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 #DE83D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE83D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.005
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE83D5 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.