#DE86E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.158 325.8), rgb(222, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#DE86E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE86E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.158 325.8) |
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 #DE86E1 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE86E1 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE86E1 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE86E1 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE86E1
oklch(74.4% 0.158 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C453C9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326)
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Step 600
600
#AF30B6
oklch(55.5% 0.219 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96209D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#DE86E1 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) | #7E9FE4 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AADE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28FA9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE86E1
#DE86E1
oklch(74.4% 0.158 325.8)
- #62C66C
#62C66C
oklch(74.5% 0.158 145.8)
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 #DE86E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #DE86E1 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.