#DE96EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.14 321.3), rgb(222, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#DE96EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE96EB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.14 321.3) |
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 #DE96EB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE96EB | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE96EB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE96EB text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE96EB
oklch(77.3% 0.14 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD66F3
oklch(70.7% 0.224 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D21FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.287 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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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
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#DE96EB 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) | #8CABEE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A0B6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE96EB
#DE96EB
oklch(77.3% 0.14 321.3)
- #80CB75
#80CB75
oklch(77.2% 0.14 141.3)
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 #DE96EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #DE96EB 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.