#DE8BDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.142 328.6), rgb(222, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#DE8BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.142 328.6) |
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 #DE8BDA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8BDA | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8BDA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8BDA text on black | 8.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8BDA
oklch(74.8% 0.142 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#C259BF
oklch(63% 0.182 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952B93
oklch(49.2% 0.184 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#DE8BDA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E392A9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8BDA
#DE8BDA
oklch(74.8% 0.142 328.6)
- #66C679
#66C679
oklch(74.8% 0.143 148.5)
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 #DE8BDA, 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 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #DE8BDA 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.