#DE7CE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(73.1% 0.179 324.4), rgb(222, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#DE7CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.179 324.4) |
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 #DE7CE6 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7CE6 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CE6 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CE6 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7CE6
oklch(73.1% 0.179 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C948D4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B418C1
oklch(55.5% 0.248 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D87
oklch(42.7% 0.191 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#66196C
oklch(37.8% 0.149 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#DE7CE6 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) | #7099EA | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E288A6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7CE6
#DE7CE6
oklch(73.1% 0.179 324.4)
- #53C459
#53C459
oklch(73.1% 0.179 144.4)
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 #DE7CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DE7CE6 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.