#DE7ACD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.16 333.7), rgb(222, 122, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#DE7ACD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7ACD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 122, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.16 333.7) |
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 #DE7ACD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7ACD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ACD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ACD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E8A8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 333.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7ACD
oklch(71.7% 0.16 333.7)
-
Step 500
500
#CE4DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 333.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B927A8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 333.6)
-
Step 700
700
#9F1690
oklch(49.1% 0.206 333.6)
-
Step 800
800
#811875
oklch(42.7% 0.171 333.5)
-
Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#DE7ACD 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) | #7994D0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67F9A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7ACD
#DE7ACD
oklch(71.7% 0.16 333.7)
- #3AC073
#3AC073
oklch(71.8% 0.16 153.6)
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 #DE7ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7ACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #DE7ACD 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.