#DE95EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.141 321.7), rgb(222, 149, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#DE95EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE95EA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.141 321.7) |
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 #DE95EA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE95EA | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE95EA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE95EA text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE95EA
oklch(77.1% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE65F2
oklch(70.7% 0.225 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#D31CED
oklch(63.1% 0.288 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#DE95EA 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) | #8BAAED | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09EB5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE95EA
#DE95EA
oklch(77.1% 0.141 321.7)
- #7ECB75
#7ECB75
oklch(77.1% 0.141 141.8)
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 #DE95EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #DE95EA 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.