#DE6ACB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.184 334), rgb(222, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#DE6ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6ACB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.184 334) |
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 #DE6ACB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6ACB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6ACB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6ACB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6ACB
oklch(69.4% 0.184 334)
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Step 500
500
#D73CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.235 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1062
oklch(37.6% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D39
oklch(26.9% 0.097 334)
#DE6ACB 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) | #698BCE | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77191 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6ACB
#DE6ACB
oklch(69.4% 0.184 334)
- #00BB68
#00BB68
oklch(69.5% 0.175 154)
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 #DE6ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #DE6ACB 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.