#DE6FC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.175 334.9), rgb(222, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#DE6FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.175 334.9) |
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 #DE6FC9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6FC9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FC9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FC9 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DD
oklch(81% 0.109 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6FC9
oklch(70% 0.175 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D543BE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C00CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860576
oklch(42.7% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C155F
oklch(37.6% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#DE6FC9 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) | #6F8DCC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77593 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6FC9
#DE6FC9
oklch(70% 0.175 334.9)
- #00BD6C
#00BD6C
oklch(70.1% 0.174 154.8)
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 #DE6FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #DE6FC9 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.