#DE66BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.181 338.8), rgb(222, 102, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DE66BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE66BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.181 338.8) |
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 #DE66BE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE66BE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE66BE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE66BE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 338.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE66BE
oklch(68.3% 0.181 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB3BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.231 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#70105B
oklch(37.8% 0.15 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#420D36
oklch(27% 0.096 338.5)
#DE66BE 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) | #6B86C1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96989 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE66BE
#DE66BE
oklch(68.3% 0.181 338.8)
- #00B674
#00B674
oklch(68.4% 0.158 158.7)
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 #DE66BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE66BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #DE66BE 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.