#DE63F7
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5), rgb(222, 99, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#DE63F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63F7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5) |
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 #DE63F7 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE63F7 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63F7 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63F7 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.146 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63F7
oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D310F3
oklch(63.2% 0.297 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#DE63F7 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) | #408FFC | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF3 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7AA4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63F7
#DE63F7
oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5)
- #34C000
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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 #DE63F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE63F7 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.