#DE86ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.9% 0.169 321.6), rgb(222, 134, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#DE86ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 322°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE86ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.169 321.6) |
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 #DE86ED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE86ED | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE86ED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE86ED text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE86ED
oklch(74.9% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C3
oklch(55.7% 0.236 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9517A8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#DE86ED 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) | #78A1F1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E093AE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE86ED
#DE86ED
oklch(74.9% 0.169 321.6)
- #69C75E
#69C75E
oklch(74.8% 0.168 141.7)
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 #DE86ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE86ED.
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 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #DE86ED 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.