#DE7FD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.157 331.4), rgb(222, 127, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#DE7FD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 127, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.157 331.4) |
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 #DE7FD3 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7FD3 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FD3 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FD3 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7FD3
oklch(72.7% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA50BF
oklch(63% 0.201 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C77
oklch(42.8% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#DE7FD3 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) | #7C98D6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5859F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7FD3
#DE7FD3
oklch(72.7% 0.157 331.4)
- #4BC273
#4BC273
oklch(72.7% 0.156 151.5)
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 #DE7FD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7FD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE7FD3 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.