#DEAAEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1), rgb(222, 170, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DEAAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAAEE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1) |
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 #DEAAEE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAAEE | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAAEE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAAEE text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216B0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#76188E
oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#DEAAEE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2C2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAAEE
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
- #9DD18C
#9DD18C
oklch(80.7% 0.109 138.2)
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 #DEAAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DEAAEE 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.