#DE3DAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.223 343.9), rgb(222, 61, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DE3DAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3DAA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 61, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.223 343.9) |
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 #DE3DAA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3DAA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3DAA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3DAA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344)
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Step 400
400
#E96EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#711154
oklch(37.6% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#DE3DAA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA6 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3C6F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3DAA
#DE3DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 343.9)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #DE3DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE3DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #DE3DAA 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.