#DE90E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.141 325.2), rgb(222, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#DE90E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.141 325.2) |
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 #DE90E2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90E2 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE90E2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90E2 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90E2
oklch(76% 0.141 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#E362EC
oklch(70.7% 0.226 325)
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Step 500
500
#D811E5
oklch(63% 0.289 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#DE90E2 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) | #89A5E5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E298AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90E2
#DE90E2
oklch(76% 0.141 325.2)
- #73C877
#73C877
oklch(75.9% 0.141 145)
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 #DE90E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #DE90E2 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.