#DE8EEF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.2% 0.158 320.4), rgb(222, 142, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#DE8EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8EEF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.158 320.4) |
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 #DE8EEF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8EEF | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8EEF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE8EEF text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.087 320.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE8EEF
oklch(76.2% 0.158 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#E35AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.252 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#D300F5
oklch(63% 0.302 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#DE8EEF 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) | #81A6F3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09AB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8EEF
#DE8EEF
oklch(76.2% 0.158 320.4)
- #76CA66
#76CA66
oklch(76.2% 0.159 140.5)
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 #DE8EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE8EEF 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.