#DEA7F0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.116 317.6), rgb(222, 167, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#DEA7F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA7F0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 167, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.116 317.6) |
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 #DEA7F0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEA7F0 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA7F0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA7F0 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA7F0
oklch(80.4% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EB
oklch(70.8% 0.186 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C148E4
oklch(63% 0.238 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD18D2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#780D93
oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#611975
oklch(37.6% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#DEA7F0 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) | #9DB7F3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAFC1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA7F0
#DEA7F0
oklch(80.4% 0.116 317.6)
- #9AD186
#9AD186
oklch(80.4% 0.117 137.6)
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 #DEA7F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DEA7F0 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.