#DE56AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.192 345.2), rgb(222, 86, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DE56AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE56AB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.192 345.2) |
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 #DE56AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE56AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE56AB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE56AB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE56AB
oklch(65.6% 0.192 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0288E
oklch(55.5% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51879
oklch(49.1% 0.194 345)
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Step 800
800
#861962
oklch(42.6% 0.16 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#DE56AB 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) | #637BAE | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A8 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5479 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE56AB
#DE56AB
oklch(65.6% 0.192 345.2)
- #00AB7C
#00AB7C
oklch(65.7% 0.138 165.1)
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 #DE56AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE56AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
Use #DE56AB 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.