#DE97FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78.2% 0.156 315.7), rgb(222, 151, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#DE97FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 316°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE97FB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 151, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.156 315.7) |
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 #DE97FB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE97FB | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE97FB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE97FB text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE97FB
oklch(78.2% 0.156 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#D668FF
oklch(70.8% 0.229 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA1BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3D0150
oklch(26.9% 0.131 315.4)
#DE97FB 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) | #86AEFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA4BD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE97FB
#DE97FB
oklch(78.2% 0.156 315.7)
- #89CE64
#89CE64
oklch(78.2% 0.156 135.8)
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 #DE97FB, 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 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #DE97FB 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.