#DE65B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.175 342.9), rgb(222, 101, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DE65B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.175 342.9) |
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 #DE65B4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE65B4 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B4 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.109 343)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65B4
oklch(67.8% 0.175 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD3DAC
oklch(63% 0.223 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#711156
oklch(37.7% 0.146 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#430E32
oklch(27.1% 0.092 343.4)
#DE65B4 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) | #6E84B7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6584 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65B4
#DE65B4
oklch(67.8% 0.175 342.9)
- #00B37D
#00B37D
oklch(67.8% 0.147 162.9)
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 #DE65B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- 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 #DE65B4 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.