#DE79C7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.157 336.3), rgb(222, 121, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#DE79C7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79C7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.157 336.3) |
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 #DE79C7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79C7 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79C7 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79C7 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79C7
oklch(71.3% 0.157 336.3)
-
Step 500
500
#CF4EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 336.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BB28A2
oklch(55.7% 0.218 336.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A0178A
oklch(49% 0.202 336.3)
-
Step 800
800
#821970
oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3)
-
Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#DE79C7 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) | #7A93CA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77D97 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79C7
#DE79C7
oklch(71.3% 0.157 336.3)
- #31BF78
#31BF78
oklch(71.4% 0.157 156.1)
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 #DE79C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE79C7 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.