#DE90ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.4% 0.153 321), rgb(222, 144, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#DE90ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.153 321) |
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 #DE90ED | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90ED | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE90ED text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90ED text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.085 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90ED
oklch(76.4% 0.153 321)
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Step 400
400
#E15DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.244 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#D400F3
oklch(63% 0.301 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#DE90ED 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) | #84A7F0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09BB4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90ED
#DE90ED
oklch(76.4% 0.153 321)
- #78CA6B
#78CA6B
oklch(76.4% 0.153 141)
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 #DE90ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE90ED 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.