#DE66C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.186 336.1), rgb(222, 102, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#DE66C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE66C5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.186 336.1) |
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 #DE66C5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE66C5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE66C5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE66C5 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 336)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE66C5
oklch(68.6% 0.186 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA39BE
oklch(63.1% 0.237 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F0D60
oklch(37.7% 0.155 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#410C38
oklch(26.9% 0.098 335.7)
#DE66C5 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) | #6787C8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86C8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE66C5
#DE66C5
oklch(68.6% 0.186 336.1)
- #00B76D
#00B76D
oklch(68.5% 0.166 156.2)
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 #DE66C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE66C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DE66C5 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.