#DE88E8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.161 323.2), rgb(222, 136, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#DE88E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE88E8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 136, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #DE88E8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE88E8 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE88E8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE88E8 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE88E8
oklch(75% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C253CF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD2FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.224 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#941FA2
oklch(49% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#791E83
oklch(42.7% 0.172 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#DE88E8 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) | #7DA1EB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ABE5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E193AD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE88E8
#DE88E8
oklch(75% 0.161 323.2)
- #69C766
#69C766
oklch(74.9% 0.161 143.2)
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 #DE88E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #DE88E8 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.