#DE85EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.8% 0.172 321.3), rgb(222, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#DE85EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE85EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.172 321.3) |
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 #DE85EE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE85EE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85EE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE85EE text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE85EE
oklch(74.8% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE26C4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9514AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#791789
oklch(42.6% 0.184 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#DE85EE 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) | #77A0F2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAEB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E092AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE85EE
#DE85EE
oklch(74.8% 0.172 321.3)
- #68C75B
#68C75B
oklch(74.7% 0.172 141.3)
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 #DE85EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE85EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE85EE 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.