#DE9DFC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.147 314.6), rgb(222, 157, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#DE9DFC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9DFC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 157, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.147 314.6) |
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 #DE9DFC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9DFC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9DFC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9DFC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.081 314.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9DFC
oklch(79.2% 0.147 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C725FF
oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C064F
oklch(27.1% 0.124 314.7)
#DE9DFC 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) | #8DB2FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8F9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAAC1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9DFC
#DE9DFC
oklch(79.2% 0.147 314.6)
- #92D06B
#92D06B
oklch(79.3% 0.147 134.5)
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 #DE9DFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #DE9DFC 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.