#DE5CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.195 338.7), rgb(222, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DE5CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5CBD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.195 338.7) |
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 #DE5CBD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5CBD | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5CBD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5CBD text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.122 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE5CBD
oklch(67.1% 0.195 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#E02DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.249 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73035E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#440937
oklch(27.1% 0.103 338.8)
#DE5CBD 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) | #6181C0 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895BA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96084 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5CBD
#DE5CBD
oklch(67.1% 0.195 338.7)
- #00B171
#00B171
oklch(67% 0.155 158.8)
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 #DE5CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #DE5CBD 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.