#DE9EF3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.135 317.6), rgb(222, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#DE9EF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.135 317.6) |
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 #DE9EF3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9EF3 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9EF3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9EF3 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9EF3
oklch(79% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D66BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.216 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C930F2
oklch(63% 0.276 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66047E
oklch(37.8% 0.18 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.115 317.5)
#DE9EF3 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) | #92B1F6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B8F0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA8BE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9EF3
#DE9EF3
oklch(79% 0.135 317.6)
- #8FCF77
#8FCF77
oklch(79% 0.136 137.6)
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 #DE9EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #DE9EF3 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.