#DE7CE7
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.1), rgb(222, 124, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#DE7CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 124, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.1) |
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 #DE7CE7 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7CE7 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CE7 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CE7 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#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
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8EA
oklch(81% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7CE7
oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C947D5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B417C3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0C88
oklch(42.8% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#65186D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#DE7CE7 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) | #6F9AEB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E289A7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7CE7
#DE7CE7
oklch(73.2% 0.18 324.1)
- #54C458
#54C458
oklch(73.1% 0.18 144.1)
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 #DE7CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DE7CE7 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.