#DE6BEC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.211 323.2), rgb(222, 107, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#DE6BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6BEC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.211 323.2) |
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 #DE6BEC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE6BEC | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BEC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BEC text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.073 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3F2
oklch(81% 0.132 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6BEC
oklch(71.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D12EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0275
oklch(37.7% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0945
oklch(26.9% 0.112 322.7)
#DE6BEC 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) | #5691F0 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE8 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17DA2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6BEC
#DE6BEC
oklch(71.1% 0.211 323.2)
- #36C138
#36C138
oklch(71.1% 0.211 143.1)
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 #DE6BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6BEC 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.