#DEADEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.104 317.7), rgb(222, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DEADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEADEE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.104 317.7) |
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 #DEADEE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEADEE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEADEE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEADEE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEADEE
oklch(81.3% 0.104 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A730C8
oklch(55.5% 0.23 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F20AD
oklch(49.1% 0.214 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#741F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#DEADEE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEADEE
#DEADEE
oklch(81.3% 0.104 317.7)
- #A1D290
#A1D290
oklch(81.3% 0.104 137.8)
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 #DEADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DEADEE 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.