#DE7CC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.15 337.4), rgb(222, 124, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#DE7CC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 124, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.15 337.4) |
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 #DE7CC5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7CC5 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CC5 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CC5 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7CC5
oklch(71.7% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#811D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#DE7CC5 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) | #7E94C8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A3C2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77F98 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7CC5
#DE7CC5
oklch(71.7% 0.15 337.4)
- #39BF7D
#39BF7D
oklch(71.7% 0.15 157.2)
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 #DE7CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE7CC5 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.