#DE59B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.196 340.4), rgb(222, 89, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DE59B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE59B8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.196 340.4) |
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 #DE59B8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE59B8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE59B8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE59B8 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE59B8
oklch(66.5% 0.196 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2899
oklch(55.5% 0.213 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31882
oklch(49.1% 0.198 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#84196A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#DE59B8 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) | #607EBB | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5C81 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE59B8
#DE59B8
oklch(66.5% 0.196 340.4)
- #00AF74
#00AF74
oklch(66.6% 0.15 160.4)
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 #DE59B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE59B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
Use #DE59B8 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.