#DE79C4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.154 337.6), rgb(222, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#DE79C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79C4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.154 337.6) |
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 #DE79C4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79C4 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79C4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79C4 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79C4
oklch(71.2% 0.154 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11987
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#DE79C4 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) | #7B92C7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87C96 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79C4
#DE79C4
oklch(71.2% 0.154 337.6)
- #2EBE7B
#2EBE7B
oklch(71.1% 0.154 157.6)
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 #DE79C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DE79C4 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.