#DE8FE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.141 326), rgb(222, 143, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#DE8FE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 143, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.141 326) |
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 #DE8FE0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8FE0 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8FE0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8FE0 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8FE0
oklch(75.7% 0.141 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#76277A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#DE8FE0 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) | #88A4E3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E297AD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8FE0
#DE8FE0
oklch(75.7% 0.141 326)
- #70C878
#70C878
oklch(75.8% 0.141 146)
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 #DE8FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #DE8FE0 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.