#DE5FB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.186 341.5), rgb(222, 95, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#DE5FB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 342°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.186 341.5) |
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 #DE5FB6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5FB6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5FB6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5FB6 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.116 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE5FB6
oklch(67.1% 0.186 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#E034B2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#720958
oklch(37.6% 0.154 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#440B34
oklch(27.1% 0.099 341.7)
#DE5FB6 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) | #6781B9 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6182 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5FB6
#DE5FB6
oklch(67.1% 0.186 341.5)
- #00B178
#00B178
oklch(67.2% 0.149 161.5)
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 #DE5FB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5FB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE5FB6 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.