#DE76EF
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(72.7% 0.197 321.8), rgb(222, 118, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#DE76EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE76EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 118, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.197 321.8) |
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 #DE76EF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE76EF | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE76EF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE76EF text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6F0
oklch(81% 0.122 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE76EF
oklch(72.7% 0.197 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB3DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.252 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#671074
oklch(37.8% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#DE76EF 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) | #6398F3 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E086A8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE76EF
#DE76EF
oklch(72.7% 0.197 321.8)
- #50C444
#50C444
oklch(72.8% 0.197 141.8)
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 #DE76EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE76EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE76EF 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.