#DE65AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.17 346.4), rgb(222, 101, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DE65AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.17 346.4) |
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 #DE65AC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE65AC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65AC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65AC text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CF
oklch(81% 0.106 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65AC
oklch(67.5% 0.17 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF3FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#721351
oklch(37.8% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#DE65AC 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) | #7183AE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6381 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65AC
#DE65AC
oklch(67.5% 0.17 346.4)
- #00B183
#00B183
oklch(67.4% 0.139 166.3)
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 #DE65AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #DE65AC 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.