#DE24CA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.264 333.5), rgb(222, 36, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#DE24CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE24CA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 36, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.264 333.5) |
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 #DE24CA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE24CA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE24CA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE24CA text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.13 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#E965D6
oklch(70.7% 0.208 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE24CA
oklch(63% 0.264 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#DE24CA 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) | #176ECE | 0.296 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83D7A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE24CA
#DE24CA
oklch(63% 0.264 333.5)
- #00A459
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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 #DE24CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE24CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
Use #DE24CA 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.