#DE65B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.178 341.2), rgb(222, 101, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DE65B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 341°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65B8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.178 341.2) |
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 #DE65B8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE65B8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65B8 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
#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
#F2A4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65B8
oklch(68% 0.178 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD3CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.227 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#711058
oklch(37.8% 0.149 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#DE65B8 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) | #6C85BB | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B5 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6786 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65B8
#DE65B8
oklch(68% 0.178 341.2)
- #00B479
#00B479
oklch(68% 0.151 161)
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 #DE65B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65B8.
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 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #DE65B8 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.