#DE78CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.164 333.3), rgb(222, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#DE78CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE78CE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.164 333.3) |
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 #DE78CE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE78CE | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE78CE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE78CE text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE78CE
oklch(71.5% 0.164 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AA
oklch(55.6% 0.228 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00F92
oklch(49.1% 0.212 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821476
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#DE78CE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67E9A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE78CE
#DE78CE
oklch(71.5% 0.164 333.3)
- #35C070
#35C070
oklch(71.6% 0.165 153.2)
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 #DE78CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE78CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE78CE 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.