#DE8EF4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.163 318.8), rgb(222, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#DE8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.163 318.8) |
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 #DE8EF4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8EF4 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8EF4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE8EF4 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE8EF4
oklch(76.4% 0.163 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE5FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#DE8EF4 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) | #7FA7F8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFF1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BB6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8EF4
#DE8EF4
oklch(76.4% 0.163 318.8)
- #79CA60
#79CA60
oklch(76.3% 0.163 138.8)
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 #DE8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #DE8EF4 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.