#DE8DEB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.156 321.9), rgb(222, 141, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#DE8DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8DEB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 141, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.156 321.9) |
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 #DE8DEB | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8DEB | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8DEB text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8DEB text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 322.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.087 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE8DEB
oklch(75.9% 0.156 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#E45AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.249 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#D500F1
oklch(63% 0.3 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#DE8DEB 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) | #82A5EE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E098B1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8DEB
#DE8DEB
oklch(75.9% 0.156 321.9)
- #73C969
#73C969
oklch(75.9% 0.156 141.7)
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 #DE8DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE8DEB 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.