#DE35B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.239 339.3), rgb(222, 53, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DE35B7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 339°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE35B7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 53, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.239 339.3) |
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 #DE35B7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE35B7 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE35B7 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE35B7 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D9
oklch(81% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#E96BC6
oklch(70.8% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE35B7
oklch(63.1% 0.239 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#710A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#430B36
oklch(27% 0.099 339.1)
#DE35B7 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) | #406FBA | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B3 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3C73 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE35B7
#DE35B7
oklch(63.1% 0.239 339.3)
- #00A369
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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 #DE35B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE35B7.
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 0.046
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
Use #DE35B7 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.