#DE61BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.188 338.5), rgb(222, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DE61BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE61BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.188 338.5) |
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 #DE61BE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE61BE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE61BE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE61BE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3DA
oklch(81% 0.117 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE61BE
oklch(67.7% 0.188 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE34B9
oklch(63.1% 0.241 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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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
#71095D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#430B36
oklch(27% 0.099 339.1)
#DE61BE 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) | #6683C1 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96587 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE61BE
#DE61BE
oklch(67.7% 0.188 338.5)
- #00B472
#00B472
oklch(67.8% 0.158 158.4)
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 #DE61BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE61BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #DE61BE 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.