#DE87ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.168 321.5), rgb(222, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#DE87ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE87ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.168 321.5) |
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 #DE87ED | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE87ED | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE87ED text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE87ED text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE87ED
oklch(75% 0.168 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD2BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#941AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A88
oklch(42.8% 0.18 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#DE87ED 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) | #79A1F1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABEA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E093AF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE87ED
#DE87ED
oklch(75% 0.168 321.5)
- #6BC85F
#6BC85F
oklch(75.1% 0.168 141.5)
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 #DE87ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE87ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #DE87ED 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.