#DE93EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.149 320.4), rgb(222, 147, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#DE93EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE93EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 147, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.149 320.4) |
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 #DE93EE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE93EE | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE93EE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE93EE text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE93EE
oklch(77% 0.149 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF61F9
oklch(70.7% 0.237 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#D300F5
oklch(63% 0.302 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F024B
oklch(26.9% 0.126 319.9)
#DE93EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09EB6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE93EE
#DE93EE
oklch(77% 0.149 320.4)
- #7DCB6E
#7DCB6E
oklch(77% 0.149 140.5)
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 #DE93EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #DE93EE 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.