#DE7FF0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74% 0.184 321.1), rgb(222, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#DE7FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.184 321.1) |
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 #DE7FF0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7FF0 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FF0 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7FF0 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EE
oklch(81% 0.115 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7FF0
oklch(74% 0.184 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C647DD
oklch(63.2% 0.235 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#B115CA
oklch(55.6% 0.255 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B0B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.197 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#641871
oklch(37.7% 0.153 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#DE7FF0 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) | #6E9DF4 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7ED | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08EAC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7FF0
#DE7FF0
oklch(74% 0.184 321.1)
- #60C650
#60C650
oklch(74% 0.184 141)
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 #DE7FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE7FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DE7FF0 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.