#DE79CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.159 335), rgb(222, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#DE79CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79CA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.159 335) |
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 #DE79CA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79CA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79CA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79CA text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79CA
oklch(71.5% 0.159 335)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#DE79CA 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) | #7993CD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77E98 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79CA
#DE79CA
oklch(71.5% 0.159 335)
- #34BF75
#34BF75
oklch(71.4% 0.159 154.9)
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 #DE79CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE79CA 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.