#DE93DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.3% 0.133 326.3), rgb(222, 147, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DE93DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE93DF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 147, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 326.3) |
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 #DE93DF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE93DF | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE93DF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE93DF text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE93DF
oklch(76.3% 0.133 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E267E5
oklch(70.8% 0.213 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#D627DE
oklch(63.1% 0.272 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#DE93DF 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) | #8DA7E2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29AAF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE93DF
#DE93DF
oklch(76.3% 0.133 326.3)
- #76C97E
#76C97E
oklch(76.4% 0.134 146.3)
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 #DE93DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #DE93DF 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.