#DE4AC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.7% 0.228 334), rgb(222, 74, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DE4AC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.228 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 74, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.228 334) |
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 #DE4AC9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4AC9 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4AC9 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4AC9 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3CAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#E170CE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4AC9
oklch(65.7% 0.228 334)
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Step 600
600
#C002AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1461
oklch(37.7% 0.148 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#DE4AC9 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) | #477ACD | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C5 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85683 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4AC9
#DE4AC9
oklch(65.7% 0.228 334)
- #00AD60
#00AD60
oklch(65.6% 0.165 154.1)
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 #DE4AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE4AC9.
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 0.054
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE4AC9 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.