#DE9BF7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.6% 0.145 316.5), rgb(222, 155, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#DE9BF7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 155, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.145 316.5) |
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 #DE9BF7 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9BF7 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9BF7 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9BF7 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.081 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9BF7
oklch(78.6% 0.145 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D766FE
oklch(70.6% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB1EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.295 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C064D
oklch(27% 0.122 315.9)
#DE9BF7 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) | #8DB0FA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB6F4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA7BE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9BF7
#DE9BF7
oklch(78.6% 0.145 316.5)
- #8DCE6E
#8DCE6E
oklch(78.5% 0.144 136.3)
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 #DE9BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DE9BF7 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.