#DE6AE4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.205 325.6), rgb(222, 106, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#DE6AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.205 325.6) |
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 #DE6AE4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE6AE4 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6AE4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6AE4 text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6AE4
oklch(70.6% 0.205 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D331DC
oklch(63.1% 0.262 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0571
oklch(37.7% 0.171 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A42
oklch(27% 0.108 325.7)
#DE6AE4 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) | #5B8FE8 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809DE1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3799D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6AE4
#DE6AE4
oklch(70.6% 0.205 325.6)
- #26C044
#26C044
oklch(70.7% 0.206 145.5)
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 #DE6AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #DE6AE4 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.