#DE63F9
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.234 320), rgb(222, 99, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DE63F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 320°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63F9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.234 320) |
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 #DE63F9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE63F9 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63F9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63F9 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.147 320)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63F9
oklch(70.8% 0.234 320)
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Step 500
500
#D20CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.299 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#DE63F9 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) | #3E8FFE | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9CF5 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7BA5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63F9
#DE63F9
oklch(70.8% 0.234 320)
- #3BC000
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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 #DE63F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63F9.
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 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE63F9 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.