#DE7FCB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.15 334.8), rgb(222, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#DE7FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7FCB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.15 334.8) |
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 #DE7FCB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7FCB | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FCB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FCB text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7FCB
oklch(72.4% 0.15 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B730A2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D208B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E71
oklch(42.6% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#DE7FCB 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) | #7F97CE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6839C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7FCB
#DE7FCB
oklch(72.4% 0.15 334.8)
- #45C17B
#45C17B
oklch(72.5% 0.15 154.9)
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 #DE7FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7FCB.
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 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE7FCB 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.