#DE93E7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.7% 0.141 323), rgb(222, 147, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#DE93E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE93E7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 147, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.141 323) |
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 #DE93E7 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE93E7 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE93E7 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE93E7 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE93E7
oklch(76.7% 0.141 323)
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Step 400
400
#E064F0
oklch(70.7% 0.226 323)
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Step 500
500
#D518EA
oklch(63.1% 0.289 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400547
oklch(27.1% 0.119 323.1)
#DE93E7 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) | #8AA8EA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19CB3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE93E7
#DE93E7
oklch(76.7% 0.141 323)
- #7ACA76
#7ACA76
oklch(76.7% 0.141 143)
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 #DE93E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #DE93E7 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.