#DE99EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.9% 0.138 319.9), rgb(222, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#DE99EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE99EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.138 319.9) |
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 #DE99EE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE99EE | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE99EE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE99EE text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.077 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE99EE
oklch(77.9% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA68F4
oklch(70.7% 0.221 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE27F0
oklch(63.1% 0.283 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0849
oklch(27.2% 0.117 320)
#DE99EE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB5EB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA3B9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE99EE
#DE99EE
oklch(77.9% 0.138 319.9)
- #86CD76
#86CD76
oklch(78% 0.139 139.9)
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 #DE99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #DE99EE 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.