#DEADFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.123 311.1), rgb(222, 173, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DEADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEADFF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.123 311.1) |
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 #DEADFF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEADFF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEADFF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEADFF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEADFF
oklch(82% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C876F9
oklch(70.7% 0.198 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B947F6
oklch(63.1% 0.253 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A50EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.274 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7306A0
oklch(42.7% 0.211 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D187F
oklch(37.7% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#DEADFF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8CB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEADFF
#DEADFF
oklch(82% 0.123 311.1)
- #A8D57F
#A8D57F
oklch(82.1% 0.123 131.2)
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 #DEADFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DEADFF 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.