#DE85E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.164 324.1), rgb(222, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#DE85E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE85E6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.164 324.1) |
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 #DE85E6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE85E6 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85E6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85E6 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE85E6
oklch(74.4% 0.164 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C451CF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#DE85E6 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) | #7A9FE9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E290AB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE85E6
#DE85E6
oklch(74.4% 0.164 324.1)
- #63C665
#63C665
oklch(74.4% 0.164 144.1)
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 #DE85E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE85E6.
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 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #DE85E6 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.