#DE97ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.141 320.4), rgb(222, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#DE97ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE97ED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.141 320.4) |
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 #DE97ED | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE97ED | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE97ED text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE97ED text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE97ED
oklch(77.6% 0.141 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC66F5
oklch(70.7% 0.225 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D020F0
oklch(63.1% 0.287 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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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
#3E0649
oklch(27% 0.119 320.1)
#DE97ED 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) | #8CACF0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A1B7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE97ED
#DE97ED
oklch(77.6% 0.141 320.4)
- #82CC74
#82CC74
oklch(77.6% 0.141 140.5)
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 #DE97ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
Use #DE97ED 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.