#DEA6E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.103 324.3), rgb(222, 166, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#DEA6E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 166, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.103 324.3) |
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 #DEA6E2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEA6E2 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA6E2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA6E2 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA6E2
oklch(79.7% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C450CF
oklch(63% 0.211 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBC
oklch(55.7% 0.229 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#971AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#DEA6E2 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) | #A1B4E4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBE0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ACBB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA6E2
#DEA6E2
oklch(79.7% 0.103 324.3)
- #93CE93
#93CE93
oklch(79.6% 0.102 144.5)
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 #DEA6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #DEA6E2 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.