#DE71E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.191 326.7), rgb(222, 113, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#DE71E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE71E0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.191 326.7) |
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 #DE71E0 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE71E0 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71E0 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71E0 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE71E0
oklch(71.3% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.244 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69116C
oklch(37.6% 0.158 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#DE71E0 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) | #6692E4 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DD | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37D9E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE71E0
#DE71E0
oklch(71.3% 0.191 326.7)
- #36C153
#36C153
oklch(71.4% 0.191 146.6)
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 #DE71E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE71E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DE71E0 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.