#DE85DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.155 327.8), rgb(222, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#DE85DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE85DC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.155 327.8) |
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 #DE85DC | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE85DC | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85DC text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85DC text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE85DC
oklch(74% 0.155 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C554C5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700
#982298
oklch(49.2% 0.199 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632163
oklch(37.6% 0.128 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#DE85DC 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) | #7F9DDF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9D9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38DA6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE85DC
#DE85DC
oklch(74% 0.155 327.8)
- #5DC570
#5DC570
oklch(74.1% 0.155 147.7)
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 #DE85DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE85DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.008
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #DE85DC 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.