#DE91E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.139 325.5), rgb(222, 145, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#DE91E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE91E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 145, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.139 325.5) |
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 #DE91E1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE91E1 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE91E1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE91E1 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE91E1
oklch(76.1% 0.139 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E364EA
oklch(70.8% 0.222 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#D81AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.284 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#DE91E1 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) | #8AA6E4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E299AF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE91E1
#DE91E1
oklch(76.1% 0.139 325.5)
- #74C979
#74C979
oklch(76.2% 0.14 145.3)
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 #DE91E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #DE91E1 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.