#DE9CF5
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.141 317.1), rgb(222, 156, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DE9CF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 156, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 82%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.141 317.1) |
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 #DE9CF5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9CF5 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9CF5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9CF5 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.078 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9CF5
oklch(78.7% 0.141 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D768FB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB26F8
oklch(63.2% 0.288 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084B
oklch(27% 0.118 317)
#DE9CF5 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) | #8FB0F8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA7BD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9CF5
#DE9CF5
oklch(78.7% 0.141 317.1)
- #8DCE72
#8DCE72
oklch(78.6% 0.14 137.1)
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 #DE9CF5, 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 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #DE9CF5 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.