#DE79D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.9% 0.168 330.5), rgb(222, 121, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#DE79D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79D5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.168 330.5) |
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 #DE79D5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79D5 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79D5 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79D5 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79D5
oklch(71.9% 0.168 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B820B1
oklch(55.5% 0.234 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B98
oklch(49.2% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#DE79D5 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) | #7495D8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5819D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79D5
#DE79D5
oklch(71.9% 0.168 330.5)
- #3FC16A
#3FC16A
oklch(72% 0.168 150.5)
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 #DE79D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #DE79D5 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.