#DE65F3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.226 321.5), rgb(222, 101, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#DE65F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.226 321.5) |
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 #DE65F3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE65F3 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65F3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65F3 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65F3
oklch(70.7% 0.226 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#D21CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.289 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0548
oklch(27% 0.12 321.7)
#DE65F3 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) | #488FF7 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEF | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07AA3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65F3
#DE65F3
oklch(70.7% 0.226 321.5)
- #31C11A
#31C11A
oklch(70.9% 0.226 141.5)
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 #DE65F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #DE65F3 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.