#DE9CFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.146 315.4), rgb(222, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#DE9CFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9CFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.146 315.4) |
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 #DE9CFA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9CFA | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9CFA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9CFA text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.082 315.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9CFA
oklch(78.9% 0.146 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA1EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.297 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C064E
oklch(27.1% 0.123 315.3)
#DE9CFA 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) | #8DB1FE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA8BF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9CFA
#DE9CFA
oklch(78.9% 0.146 315.4)
- #90CF6C
#90CF6C
oklch(78.9% 0.146 135.2)
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 #DE9CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #DE9CFA 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.