#DE63B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.18 341.9), rgb(222, 99, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DE63B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63B6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 341.9) |
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 #DE63B6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE63B6 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63B6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63B6 text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63B6
oklch(67.6% 0.18 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE3AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#710E57
oklch(37.6% 0.15 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#DE63B6 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) | #6B83B9 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6484 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63B6
#DE63B6
oklch(67.6% 0.18 341.9)
- #00B37A
#00B37A
oklch(67.8% 0.149 161.7)
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 #DE63B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #DE63B6 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.