#DE83E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.166 324.5), rgb(222, 131, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#DE83E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE83E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 131, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.166 324.5) |
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 #DE83E5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE83E5 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83E5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE83E5 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE83E5
oklch(74.1% 0.166 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B029BC
oklch(55.5% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9718A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#DE83E5 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) | #799EE8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28EA9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE83E5
#DE83E5
oklch(74.1% 0.166 324.5)
- #5FC663
#5FC663
oklch(74.2% 0.168 144.4)
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 #DE83E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE83E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE83E5 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.