#DE83D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.154 329.4), rgb(222, 131, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DE83D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE83D8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 131, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.154 329.4) |
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 #DE83D8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE83D8 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83D8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83D8 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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)
#DE83D8
oklch(73.5% 0.154 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#C753C2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B230AE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E79
oklch(42.6% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#DE83D8 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) | #7E9CDB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48AA4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE83D8
#DE83D8
oklch(73.5% 0.154 329.4)
- #57C472
#57C472
oklch(73.6% 0.155 149.3)
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 #DE83D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE83D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.005
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #DE83D8 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.