#DE79D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.169 330.1), rgb(222, 121, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#DE79D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 330°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79D6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.169 330.1) |
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 #DE79D6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79D6 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79D6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79D6 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79D6
oklch(72% 0.169 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 330)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A99
oklch(49% 0.218 330)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#DE79D6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5819E | 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°).
- #DE79D6
#DE79D6
oklch(72% 0.169 330.1)
- #40C169
#40C169
oklch(72% 0.169 150.2)
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 #DE79D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79D6.
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 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #DE79D6 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.