#DE7BDC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.5% 0.171 327.9), rgb(222, 123, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#DE7BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7BDC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.171 327.9) |
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 #DE7BDC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7BDC | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BDC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BDC text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7BDC
oklch(72.5% 0.171 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B61FB7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D0A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.221 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F1280
oklch(42.7% 0.183 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#DE7BDC 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) | #7497DF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4D9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E485A1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7BDC
#DE7BDC
oklch(72.5% 0.171 327.9)
- #49C264
#49C264
oklch(72.4% 0.171 147.9)
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 #DE7BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE7BDC 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.