#DE97FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78.3% 0.158 315.1), rgb(222, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#DE97FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE97FD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.158 315.1) |
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 #DE97FD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE97FD | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE97FD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE97FD text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#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
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE97FD
oklch(78.3% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C921FF
oklch(63.2% 0.296 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0051
oklch(26.9% 0.133 314.9)
#DE97FD 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) | #85AEFF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA5BE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE97FD
#DE97FD
oklch(78.3% 0.158 315.1)
- #8ACE61
#8ACE61
oklch(78.2% 0.158 135.1)
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 #DE97FD, 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 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE97FD 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.