#DE00DE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4), rgb(222, 0, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DE00DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.290 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.290) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE00DE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 0, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4) |
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 #DE00DE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE00DE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE00DE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE00DE text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#F29EEE
oklch(80.8% 0.142 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E860E6
oklch(70.8% 0.227 328.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430243
oklch(27% 0.121 328.3)
#DE00DE 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) | #006EE3 | 0.304 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86DA | 0.266 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54083 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.293 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE00DE
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
- #00A644
#00A644
oklch(63.3% 0.181 148.4)
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 #DE00DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE00DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.019
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.039
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #DE00DE 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.