#DEA5DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.1 327), rgb(222, 165, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#DEA5DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA5DD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 165, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 327) |
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 #DEA5DD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEA5DD | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA5DD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA5DD text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA5DD
oklch(79.3% 0.1 327)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981D9B
oklch(49% 0.206 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.17 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#DEA5DD 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) | #A2B3DF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2AAB9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA5DD
#DEA5DD
oklch(79.3% 0.1 327)
- #90CD96
#90CD96
oklch(79.2% 0.099 147)
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 #DEA5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
Use #DEA5DD 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.