#DE60FE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.243 319), rgb(222, 96, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DE60FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE60FE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 96, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.243 319) |
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 #DE60FE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE60FE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE60FE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE60FE text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.084 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#EA9FFE
oklch(80.8% 0.151 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE60FE
oklch(70.8% 0.243 319)
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Step 500
500
#D100F9
oklch(63% 0.304 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F014C
oklch(26.9% 0.128 319.4)
#DE60FE 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) | #328FFF | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7BA7 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE60FE
#DE60FE
oklch(70.8% 0.243 319)
- #46BF00
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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 #DE60FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE60FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE60FE 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.