#DE7FDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.166 327.5), rgb(222, 127, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#DE7FDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7FDD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 127, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.166 327.5) |
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 #DE7FDD | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7FDD | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FDD text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FDD text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7FDD
oklch(73.1% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B427B6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A159D
oklch(49% 0.214 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D187F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#DE7FDD 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) | #789AE0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6DA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E388A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7FDD
#DE7FDD
oklch(73.1% 0.166 327.5)
- #52C368
#52C368
oklch(73% 0.165 147.6)
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 #DE7FDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7FDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE7FDD 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.