#DE5EBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.193 338), rgb(222, 94, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#DE5EBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 338°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5EBF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.193 338) |
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 #DE5EBF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5EBF | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5EBF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5EBF text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 337.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE5EBF
oklch(67.4% 0.193 338)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72055E
oklch(37.7% 0.161 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#430A37
oklch(27% 0.101 338.1)
#DE5EBF 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) | #6282C2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96386 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5EBF
#DE5EBF
oklch(67.4% 0.193 338)
- #00B270
#00B270
oklch(67.3% 0.157 158.2)
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 #DE5EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5EBF.
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 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
Use #DE5EBF 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.