#DE61FC
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.239 319.4), rgb(222, 97, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#DE61FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE61FC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 97, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.239 319.4) |
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 #DE61FC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE61FC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE61FC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE61FC text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE61FC
oklch(70.8% 0.239 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F024C
oklch(27% 0.127 319.3)
#DE61FC 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) | #378FFF | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF8 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7BA6 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE61FC
#DE61FC
oklch(70.8% 0.239 319.4)
- #42BF00
#42BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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 #DE61FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE61FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #DE61FC 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.