#DE8BDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.146 326.9), rgb(222, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#DE8BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8BDE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.146 326.9) |
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 #DE8BDE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8BDE | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8BDE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8BDE text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8BDE
oklch(75% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C258C3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD39B0
oklch(55.7% 0.203 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#942997
oklch(49.1% 0.189 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78247A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#DE8BDE 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) | #85A2E1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E393AA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8BDE
#DE8BDE
oklch(75% 0.146 326.9)
- #68C775
#68C775
oklch(75.1% 0.147 146.9)
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 #DE8BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #DE8BDE 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.