#DE3CAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.226 342.5), rgb(222, 60, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DE3CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3CAE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 60, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.226 342.5) |
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 #DE3CAE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3CAE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3CAE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3CAE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D4
oklch(81% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#E86EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.176 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.226 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#711056
oklch(37.7% 0.147 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#DE3CAE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AAA | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3D70 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3CAE
#DE3CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.226 342.5)
- #00A370
#00A370
oklch(63.2% 0.138 162.3)
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 #DE3CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE3CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #DE3CAE 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.