#DE2CC3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.254 335.5), rgb(222, 44, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DE2CC3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 44, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.254 335.5) |
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 #DE2CC3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE2CC3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2CC3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2CC3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.07 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E968D0
oklch(70.8% 0.199 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE2CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.254 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710262
oklch(37.6% 0.165 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#43093A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 335.4)
#DE2CC3 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) | #2D6FC7 | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BF | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93D78 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2CC3
#DE2CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.254 335.5)
- #00A45F
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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 #DE2CC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE2CC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #DE2CC3 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.