#DE95F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.153 317.8), rgb(222, 149, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#DE95F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE95F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.153 317.8) |
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 #DE95F5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE95F5 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE95F5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE95F5 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE95F5
oklch(77.6% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E014E
oklch(26.9% 0.129 317.4)
#DE95F5 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) | #87ACF9 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B3F2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA1BA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE95F5
#DE95F5
oklch(77.6% 0.153 317.8)
- #84CD68
#84CD68
oklch(77.7% 0.153 137.7)
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 #DE95F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #DE95F5 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.