#DE5BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.185 345.3), rgb(222, 91, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#DE5BAC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5BAC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.185 345.3) |
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 #DE5BAC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5BAC | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5BAC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5BAC text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5BAC
oklch(66.2% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE2E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41E78
oklch(49.2% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#851D62
oklch(42.8% 0.155 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F50
oklch(37.7% 0.121 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#DE5BAC 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) | #677DAF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC597C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5BAC
#DE5BAC
oklch(66.2% 0.185 345.3)
- #00AD7E
#00AD7E
oklch(66.3% 0.139 165.3)
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 #DE5BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #DE5BAC 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.