#DE7BD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.162 332.1), rgb(222, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#DE7BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.162 332.1) |
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 #DE7BD1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7BD1 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BD1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BD1 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DE
oklch(81% 0.101 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7BD1
oklch(72% 0.162 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B827AB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1593
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801777
oklch(42.6% 0.173 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#DE7BD1 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) | #7895D4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6819C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7BD1
#DE7BD1
oklch(72% 0.162 332.1)
- #40C170
#40C170
oklch(72.1% 0.162 152)
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 #DE7BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE7BD1 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.