#DE90F3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.159 318.9), rgb(222, 144, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#DE90F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.159 318.9) |
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 #DE90F3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90F3 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE90F3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90F3 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90F3
oklch(76.7% 0.159 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE5EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.246 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100F9
oklch(63% 0.304 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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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
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#DE90F3 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) | #81A8F7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0F0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9CB6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90F3
#DE90F3
oklch(76.7% 0.159 318.9)
- #7BCB64
#7BCB64
oklch(76.7% 0.159 139)
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 #DE90F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE90F3 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.