#DE7FCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.151 333.9), rgb(222, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#DE7FCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7FCD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 333.9) |
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 #DE7FCD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7FCD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FCD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FCD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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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)
#DE7FCD
oklch(72.5% 0.151 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E73
oklch(42.7% 0.162 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#DE7FCD 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) | #7E97D0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6849D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7FCD
#DE7FCD
oklch(72.5% 0.151 333.9)
- #47C179
#47C179
oklch(72.5% 0.151 154)
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 #DE7FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7FCD.
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 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE7FCD 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.