#DE39DC
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(65.3% 0.26 328.6), rgb(222, 57, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DE39DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.260 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE39DC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 57, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.26 328.6) |
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 #DE39DC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE39DC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE39DC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE39DC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.128 329)
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Step 400
400
#E269DE
oklch(70.7% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE39DC
oklch(65.3% 0.26 328.6)
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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
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D046D
oklch(37.7% 0.17 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400A40
oklch(27% 0.107 328)
#DE39DC 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) | #1578E0 | 0.281 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698DD8 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55389 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE39DC
#DE39DC
oklch(65.3% 0.26 328.6)
- #00AD48
#00AD48
oklch(65.2% 0.186 148.6)
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 #DE39DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE39DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.027
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE39DC 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.