#DE7ED7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.162 329.8), rgb(222, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#DE7ED7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.162 329.8) |
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 #DE7ED7 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7ED7 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ED7 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7ED7 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7ED7
oklch(72.7% 0.162 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC4
oklch(63% 0.207 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B529B0
oklch(55.6% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1897
oklch(49.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F197B
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#DE7ED7 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) | #7998DA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E486A1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7ED7
#DE7ED7
oklch(72.7% 0.162 329.8)
- #4CC26D
#4CC26D
oklch(72.7% 0.162 149.7)
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 #DE7ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7ED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #DE7ED7 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.