#DE99EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78% 0.139 319.5), rgb(222, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#DE99EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE99EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.139 319.5) |
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 #DE99EF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE99EF | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE99EF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE99EF text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE99EF
oklch(78% 0.139 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F5
oklch(70.6% 0.223 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE25F1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0749
oklch(26.9% 0.118 319.2)
#DE99EF 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) | #8EADF2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB5EC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA3B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE99EF
#DE99EF
oklch(78% 0.139 319.5)
- #86CD75
#86CD75
oklch(78% 0.14 139.7)
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 #DE99EF, 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
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
Use #DE99EF 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.