#DE90FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.166 316.7), rgb(222, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#DE90FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90FA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.166 316.7) |
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 #DE90FA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90FA | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE90FA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90FA text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.085 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90FA
oklch(77% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#D865FF
oklch(70.7% 0.234 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE09FF
oklch(63.2% 0.305 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#660080
oklch(37.8% 0.184 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E004F
oklch(26.9% 0.131 316.9)
#DE90FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B1F7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9EB9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90FA
#DE90FA
oklch(77% 0.166 316.7)
- #7FCC5B
#7FCC5B
oklch(77% 0.167 136.8)
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 #DE90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #DE90FA 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.