#DE9EFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.146 314.2), rgb(222, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#DE9EFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 314°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9EFD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.146 314.2) |
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 #DE9EFD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DE9EFD | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9EFD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9EFD text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9EFD
oklch(79.4% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#D26BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.224 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C628FF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640084
oklch(37.8% 0.187 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B064F
oklch(27% 0.124 313.9)
#DE9EFD 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) | #8EB3FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8FA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCABC2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9EFD
#DE9EFD
oklch(79.4% 0.146 314.2)
- #94D06C
#94D06C
oklch(79.4% 0.145 134.1)
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 #DE9EFD, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #DE9EFD 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.