#DE7DD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.16 331.4), rgb(222, 125, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#DE7DD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 125, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.16 331.4) |
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 #DE7DD3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7DD3 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7DD3 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7DD3 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7DD3
oklch(72.4% 0.16 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B729AC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1894
oklch(49.1% 0.207 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1978
oklch(42.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#DE7DD3 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) | #7A97D6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4D0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5849E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7DD3
#DE7DD3
oklch(72.4% 0.16 331.4)
- #47C170
#47C170
oklch(72.3% 0.16 151.2)
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 #DE7DD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7DD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #DE7DD3 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.