#DE6FE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.195 326.4), rgb(222, 111, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#DE6FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.195 326.4) |
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 #DE6FE1 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE6FE1 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FE1 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FE1 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.122 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6FE1
oklch(71.1% 0.195 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D13AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.249 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#DE6FE1 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) | #6391E5 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDE | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37C9E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6FE1
#DE6FE1
oklch(71.1% 0.195 326.4)
- #31C04F
#31C04F
oklch(71% 0.195 146.4)
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 #DE6FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DE6FE1 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.