#DE95EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.142 321.4), rgb(222, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#DE95EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE95EB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.142 321.4) |
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 #DE95EB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE95EB | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE95EB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE95EB text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE95EB
oklch(77.2% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE64F4
oklch(70.7% 0.228 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D21AEF
oklch(63% 0.29 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0548
oklch(27% 0.12 321.7)
#DE95EB 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) | #8BAAEE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09FB5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE95EB
#DE95EB
oklch(77.2% 0.142 321.4)
- #7FCB74
#7FCB74
oklch(77.2% 0.142 141.3)
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 #DE95EB, 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 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #DE95EB 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.