#DE5BBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.194 339.7), rgb(222, 91, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DE5BBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5BBA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.194 339.7) |
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 #DE5BBA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5BBA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5BBA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5BBA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5BBA
oklch(66.8% 0.194 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21A83
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#DE5BBA 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) | #6180BD | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5E82 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5BBA
#DE5BBA
oklch(66.8% 0.194 339.7)
- #00B073
#00B073
oklch(66.8% 0.152 159.8)
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 #DE5BBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5BBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #DE5BBA 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.