#DE31BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.245 338), rgb(222, 49, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DE31BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE31BB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 49, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.245 338) |
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 #DE31BB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE31BB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE31BB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE31BB text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E969C9
oklch(70.6% 0.192 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE31BB
oklch(63% 0.245 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72075E
oklch(37.8% 0.16 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#430A37
oklch(27% 0.101 338.1)
#DE31BB 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) | #3A6EBF | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B7 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3C74 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE31BB
#DE31BB
oklch(63% 0.245 338)
- #00A366
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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 #DE31BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE31BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.072
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #DE31BB 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.