#DEA7EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.114 318.5), rgb(222, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#DEA7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA7EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.114 318.5) |
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 #DEA7EE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEA7EE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA7EE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA7EE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA7EE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF76E8
oklch(70.6% 0.183 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE1
oklch(63% 0.233 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD1CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9404B3
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#791091
oklch(42.8% 0.195 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#DEA7EE 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) | #9EB7F1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFAFC1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA7EE
#DEA7EE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 318.5)
- #99D088
#99D088
oklch(80.2% 0.114 138.5)
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 #DEA7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DEA7EE 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.