#DE8EE3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.146 324.8), rgb(222, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#DE8EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 325°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.146 324.8) |
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 #DE8EE3 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8EE3 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8EE3 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8EE3 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8EE3
oklch(75.7% 0.146 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#77267D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#DE8EE3 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) | #86A4E6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E297AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8EE3
#DE8EE3
oklch(75.7% 0.146 324.8)
- #70C874
#70C874
oklch(75.7% 0.145 144.9)
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 #DE8EE3, 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 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE8EE3 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.