#DEADE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.098 320.1), rgb(222, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#DEADE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.098 320.1) |
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 #DEADE9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEADE9 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEADE9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEADE9 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEADE9
oklch(81.2% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836C0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320)
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Step 700
700
#9026A5
oklch(49.1% 0.202 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#DEADE9 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) | #A7BAEB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB3C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEADE9
#DEADE9
oklch(81.2% 0.098 320.1)
- #A0D195
#A0D195
oklch(81.1% 0.097 139.9)
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 #DEADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #DEADE9 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.