#DE9EF8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.141 315.8), rgb(222, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#DE9EF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.141 315.8) |
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 #DE9EF8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9EF8 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9EF8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9EF8 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EECAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.079 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9EF8
oklch(79.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#D569FD
oklch(70.7% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C829FA
oklch(63.1% 0.287 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3B084C
oklch(26.9% 0.119 315.5)
#DE9EF8 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) | #90B2FB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAAC0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9EF8
#DE9EF8
oklch(79.2% 0.141 315.8)
- #91CF71
#91CF71
oklch(79.1% 0.141 135.8)
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 #DE9EF8, 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 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DE9EF8 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.