#DE91F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.159 318.2), rgb(222, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#DE91F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE91F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.159 318.2) |
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 #DE91F5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE91F5 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE91F5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE91F5 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE91F5
oklch(77% 0.159 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#DE91F5 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) | #82A9F9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9EB8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE91F5
#DE91F5
oklch(77% 0.159 318.2)
- #7ECB63
#7ECB63
oklch(76.9% 0.159 138.2)
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 #DE91F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE91F5 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.