#DE2BBD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.7% 0.251 337.3), rgb(222, 43, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DE2BBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2BBD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 43, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.251 337.3) |
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 #DE2BBD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE2BBD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2BBD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2BBD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA68CC
oklch(70.8% 0.196 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE2BBD
oklch(62.7% 0.251 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720260
oklch(37.7% 0.164 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#430938
oklch(27% 0.103 337.1)
#DE2BBD 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) | #326DC1 | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B9 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3974 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2BBD
#DE2BBD
oklch(62.7% 0.251 337.3)
- #00A263
#00A263
oklch(62.7% 0.149 157.3)
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 #DE2BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE2BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #DE2BBD 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.