#DE7EC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.147 337.5), rgb(222, 126, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#DE7EC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.147 337.5) |
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 #DE7EC5 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7EC5 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7EC5 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7EC5 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7EC5
oklch(72% 0.147 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#DE7EC5 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) | #8096C8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78199 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7EC5
#DE7EC5
oklch(72% 0.147 337.5)
- #3EC080
#3EC080
oklch(72.1% 0.147 157.6)
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 #DE7EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE7EC5 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.