#DE5EC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.194 337.6), rgb(222, 94, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#DE5EC0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.194 337.6) |
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 #DE5EC0 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5EC0 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5EC0 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5EC0 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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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)
#DE5EC0
oklch(67.4% 0.194 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.248 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#72045F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#430A38
oklch(27% 0.102 337.2)
#DE5EC0 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) | #6282C3 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BD | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96387 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5EC0
#DE5EC0
oklch(67.4% 0.194 337.6)
- #00B36F
#00B36F
oklch(67.5% 0.159 157.6)
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 #DE5EC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5EC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #DE5EC0 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.