#DE4CC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.9% 0.225 334.1), rgb(222, 76, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DE4CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.225 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 76, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.225 334.1) |
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 #DE4CC9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4CC9 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4CC9 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4CC9 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E071CD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4CC9
oklch(65.9% 0.225 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF09AC
oklch(55.5% 0.245 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860378
oklch(42.7% 0.189 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1561
oklch(37.8% 0.147 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#DE4CC9 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) | #4A7BCD | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C5 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85784 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4CC9
#DE4CC9
oklch(65.9% 0.225 334.1)
- #00AE60
#00AE60
oklch(65.9% 0.166 153.9)
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 #DE4CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE4CC9.
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 0.055
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE4CC9 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.