#DE90EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.5% 0.155 320.3), rgb(222, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DE90EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.155 320.3) |
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 #DE90EF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90EF | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE90EF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90EF text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3C7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.087 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90EF
oklch(76.5% 0.155 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#E15CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.248 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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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)
#DE90EF 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) | #83A7F2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0EC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BB4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90EF
#DE90EF
oklch(76.5% 0.155 320.3)
- #79CA69
#79CA69
oklch(76.4% 0.154 140.4)
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 #DE90EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE90EF 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.