#DE63AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.172 347), rgb(222, 99, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DE63AA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63AA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.172 347) |
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 #DE63AA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE63AA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE63AA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63AA text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 347)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63AA
oklch(67.2% 0.172 347)
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Step 500
500
#E03DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#721150
oklch(37.6% 0.143 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#DE63AA 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) | #6F82AC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A7 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC607F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63AA
#DE63AA
oklch(67.2% 0.172 347)
- #00B084
#00B084
oklch(67.2% 0.137 167.1)
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 #DE63AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE63AA 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.