#DE9FD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.103 331), rgb(222, 159, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#DE9FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 159, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.103 331) |
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 #DE9FD6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9FD6 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9FD6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9FD6 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9FD6
oklch(78% 0.103 331)
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Step 400
400
#DA76D0
oklch(70.8% 0.166 331)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B823AF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1096
oklch(49% 0.214 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#80157A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681C62
oklch(37.8% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#DE9FD6 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) | #9DAED8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A3B2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9FD6
#DE9FD6
oklch(78% 0.103 331)
- #85CB95
#85CB95
oklch(78.1% 0.104 150.6)
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 #DE9FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #DE9FD6 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.