#DE7CCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.157 333.8), rgb(222, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#DE7CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7CCD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.157 333.8) |
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 #DE7CCD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7CCD | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CCD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CCD text on black | 7.87:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7CCD
oklch(72% 0.157 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801A74
oklch(42.6% 0.168 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#DE7CCD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6819B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7CCD
#DE7CCD
oklch(72% 0.157 333.8)
- #3FC075
#3FC075
oklch(71.9% 0.157 153.7)
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 #DE7CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7CCD.
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 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE7CCD 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.