#DE92EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.6% 0.146 321.9), rgb(222, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DE92EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE92EA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.146 321.9) |
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 #DE92EA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE92EA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE92EA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE92EA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE92EA
oklch(76.6% 0.146 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#E061F5
oklch(70.6% 0.234 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D504F0
oklch(63% 0.298 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#DE92EA 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) | #88A8ED | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09CB3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE92EA
#DE92EA
oklch(76.6% 0.146 321.9)
- #7ACA71
#7ACA71
oklch(76.6% 0.146 141.8)
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 #DE92EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE92EA 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.