#DE79CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.162 333.3), rgb(222, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#DE79CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79CE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.162 333.3) |
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 #DE79CE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79CE | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79CE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79CE text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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)
#DE79CE
oklch(71.6% 0.162 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBD
oklch(63% 0.207 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1291
oklch(49% 0.21 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821676
oklch(42.8% 0.174 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#DE79CE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67F9A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79CE
#DE79CE
oklch(71.6% 0.162 333.3)
- #38C071
#38C071
oklch(71.7% 0.163 153.2)
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 #DE79CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE79CE 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.