#DE95EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.145 320.2), rgb(222, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#DE95EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE95EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.145 320.2) |
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 #DE95EE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE95EE | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE95EE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE95EE text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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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)
#DE95EE
oklch(77.3% 0.145 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD63F7
oklch(70.6% 0.232 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#D211F4
oklch(63.1% 0.297 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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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
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#DE95EE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9FB7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE95EE
#DE95EE
oklch(77.3% 0.145 320.2)
- #80CB71
#80CB71
oklch(77.2% 0.144 140.3)
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 #DE95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #DE95EE 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.