#DE21CD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.268 332.7), rgb(222, 33, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#DE21CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.268 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.268) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE21CD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 33, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.268 332.7) |
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 #DE21CD | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE21CD | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE21CD text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE21CD text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 332.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#E965D8
oklch(70.8% 0.209 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE21CD
oklch(63.1% 0.268 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#43063D
oklch(27% 0.111 332.8)
#DE21CD 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) | #076ED1 | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83D7B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE21CD
#DE21CD
oklch(63.1% 0.268 332.7)
- #00A456
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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 #DE21CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE21CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.030
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #DE21CD 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.