#DE85D6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.149 330.2), rgb(222, 133, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#DE85D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE85D6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.149 330.2) |
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 #DE85D6 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE85D6 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85D6 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85D6 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE85D6
oklch(73.7% 0.149 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C655BF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330)
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Step 600
600
#B134AB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330)
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Step 700
700
#982593
oklch(49.1% 0.192 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#DE85D6 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) | #819CD9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48CA4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE85D6
#DE85D6
oklch(73.7% 0.149 330.2)
- #59C476
#59C476
oklch(73.8% 0.15 150.1)
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 #DE85D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE85D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.002
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE85D6 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.