#DE7BC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.152 337.3), rgb(222, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#DE7BC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.152 337.3) |
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 #DE7BC5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7BC5 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BC5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BC5 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7BC5
oklch(71.5% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01C87
oklch(49.1% 0.196 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#821C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#DE7BC5 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) | #7D94C8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77E97 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7BC5
#DE7BC5
oklch(71.5% 0.152 337.3)
- #36BF7C
#36BF7C
oklch(71.6% 0.152 157.1)
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 #DE7BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #DE7BC5 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.