#DE93E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.5% 0.136 325), rgb(222, 147, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DE93E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE93E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 147, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.136 325) |
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 #DE93E2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE93E2 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE93E2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE93E2 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE93E2
oklch(76.5% 0.136 325)
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Step 400
400
#E166E9
oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D622E2
oklch(63.1% 0.278 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#DE93E2 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) | #8CA7E5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29BB0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE93E2
#DE93E2
oklch(76.5% 0.136 325)
- #77C97B
#77C97B
oklch(76.4% 0.136 145.2)
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 #DE93E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #DE93E2 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.