#DE72D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.183 329), rgb(222, 114, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#DE72D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72D9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.183 329) |
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 #DE72D9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE72D9 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72D9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72D9 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72D9
oklch(71.1% 0.183 329)
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Step 500
500
#D041CD
oklch(63.1% 0.234 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC01B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1468
oklch(37.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#DE72D9 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) | #6B91DC | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57C9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72D9
#DE72D9
oklch(71.1% 0.183 329)
- #30C05D
#30C05D
oklch(71.2% 0.183 149)
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 #DE72D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.009
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #DE72D9 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.