#DE88ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.166 321.5), rgb(222, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#DE88ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE88ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 321.5) |
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 #DE88ED | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE88ED | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE88ED text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE88ED text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE88ED
oklch(75.2% 0.166 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C151D4
oklch(63% 0.212 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.23 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#941CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#611F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#DE88ED 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) | #7BA2F1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E094AF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE88ED
#DE88ED
oklch(75.2% 0.166 321.5)
- #6CC860
#6CC860
oklch(75.2% 0.167 141.5)
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 #DE88ED, closest first.
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 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #DE88ED 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.