#DE9EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.143 315.1), rgb(222, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#DE9EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9EFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.143 315.1) |
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 #DE9EFA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9EFA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9EFA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9EFA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9EFA
oklch(79.3% 0.143 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C825FE
oklch(63.1% 0.292 315)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B074D
oklch(26.9% 0.121 315)
#DE9EFA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAAC1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9EFA
#DE9EFA
oklch(79.3% 0.143 315.1)
- #92D06F
#92D06F
oklch(79.3% 0.144 135.2)
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 #DE9EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DE9EFA 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.