#DE00DB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.289 329.1), rgb(222, 0, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#DE00DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.289 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.289) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE00DB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 0, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.289 329.1) |
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 #DE00DB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE00DB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE00DB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE00DB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 329)
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Step 300
300
#F39EED
oklch(80.9% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#E960E4
oklch(70.8% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#430342
oklch(27.1% 0.119 329)
#DE00DB 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) | #006DE0 | 0.305 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D7 | 0.265 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63D81 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.291 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE00DB
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
- #00A547
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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 #DE00DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE00DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.020
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.079
Use #DE00DB 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.