#DE5FBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.192 338.1), rgb(222, 95, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#DE5FBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5FBF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.192 338.1) |
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 #DE5FBF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5FBF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5FBF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE5FBF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE5FBF
oklch(67.5% 0.192 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF31BB
oklch(63.2% 0.245 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72065E
oklch(37.8% 0.16 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#430A37
oklch(27% 0.101 338.1)
#DE5FBF 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) | #6383C2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96487 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5FBF
#DE5FBF
oklch(67.5% 0.192 338.1)
- #00B370
#00B370
oklch(67.5% 0.158 158)
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 #DE5FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #DE5FBF 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.