#DEAEE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.09 323.2), rgb(222, 174, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DEAEE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 174, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.09 323.2) |
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 #DEAEE3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAEE3 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAEE3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAEE3 text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAEE3
oklch(81.1% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#DEAEE3 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) | #AABAE5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B3C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAEE3
#DEAEE3
oklch(81.1% 0.09 323.2)
- #9FD19C
#9FD19C
oklch(81.2% 0.09 143.3)
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 #DEAEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DEAEE3 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.