#DE63C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.187 337.9), rgb(222, 99, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DE63C0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63C0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.187 337.9) |
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 #DE63C0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE63C0 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63C0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63C0 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2A3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 338)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63C0
oklch(68% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC36BA
oklch(63% 0.239 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#700B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.155 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#420C37
oklch(27% 0.098 337.5)
#DE63C0 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) | #6785C3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96789 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63C0
#DE63C0
oklch(68% 0.187 337.9)
- #00B571
#00B571
oklch(68.1% 0.16 157.9)
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 #DE63C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE63C0 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.