#DE7ECC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.3% 0.152 334.3), rgb(222, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#DE7ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7ECC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.152 334.3) |
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 #DE7ECC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7ECC | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ECC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ECC text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7ECC
oklch(72.3% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.212 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#DE7ECC 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) | #7E97CF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4C9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6839C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7ECC
#DE7ECC
oklch(72.3% 0.152 334.3)
- #44C179
#44C179
oklch(72.4% 0.152 154.3)
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 #DE7ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE7ECC 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.