#DE7BE5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.9% 0.18 324.8), rgb(222, 123, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#DE7BE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 123, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.18 324.8) |
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 #DE7BE5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7BE5 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BE5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7BE5 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7BE5
oklch(72.9% 0.18 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D4
oklch(63.2% 0.229 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B516C1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E0B87
oklch(42.6% 0.192 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#DE7BE5 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E287A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7BE5
#DE7BE5
oklch(72.9% 0.18 324.8)
- #51C459
#51C459
oklch(73% 0.18 144.6)
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 #DE7BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DE7BE5 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.