#DE95E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.9% 0.135 324.1), rgb(222, 149, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#DE95E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE95E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.135 324.1) |
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 #DE95E4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE95E4 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE95E4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE95E4 text on black | 9.52:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE95E4
oklch(76.9% 0.135 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF67EA
oklch(70.6% 0.216 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#D427E4
oklch(63.2% 0.276 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0845
oklch(27% 0.114 323.6)
#DE95E4 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) | #8EA9E7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19DB2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE95E4
#DE95E4
oklch(76.9% 0.135 324.1)
- #7BCA7B
#7BCA7B
oklch(76.8% 0.135 144.1)
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 #DE95E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #DE95E4 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.