#DE6ED5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.186 330.4), rgb(222, 110, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#DE6ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.186 330.4) |
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 #DE6ED5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE6ED5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6ED5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6ED5 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E4
oklch(81% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6ED5
oklch(70.4% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D33DCB
oklch(63% 0.238 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1167
oklch(37.7% 0.155 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#DE6ED5 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) | #688ED8 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57798 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6ED5
#DE6ED5
oklch(70.4% 0.186 330.4)
- #19BE5D
#19BE5D
oklch(70.3% 0.186 150.4)
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 #DE6ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.008
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #DE6ED5 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.