#DE49CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.23 333.7), rgb(222, 73, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#DE49CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE49CA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.23 333.7) |
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 #DE49CA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE49CA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE49CA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE49CA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E170CF
oklch(70.8% 0.18 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE49CA
oklch(65.6% 0.23 333.7)
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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
#6C1362
oklch(37.7% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#DE49CA 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) | #457ACE | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C6 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85584 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE49CA
#DE49CA
oklch(65.6% 0.23 333.7)
- #00AD5F
#00AD5F
oklch(65.6% 0.166 153.8)
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 #DE49CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE49CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE49CA 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.