#DE85E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.6% 0.167 323), rgb(222, 133, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#DE85E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE85E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.167 323) |
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 #DE85E9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE85E9 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85E9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85E9 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE85E9
oklch(74.6% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C350D2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9619A5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A86
oklch(42.8% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#DE85E9 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) | #799FED | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E191AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE85E9
#DE85E9
oklch(74.6% 0.167 323)
- #65C761
#65C761
oklch(74.7% 0.168 142.9)
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 #DE85E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE85E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #DE85E9 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.