#DE65B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.174 343.7), rgb(222, 101, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DE65B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65B2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.174 343.7) |
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 #DE65B2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE65B2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65B2
oklch(67.7% 0.174 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE3DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#711154
oklch(37.6% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#DE65B2 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) | #6E84B5 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6583 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65B2
#DE65B2
oklch(67.7% 0.174 343.7)
- #00B37F
#00B37F
oklch(67.9% 0.145 163.8)
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 #DE65B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE65B2 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.