#DE68AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.164 347.7), rgb(222, 104, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DE68AA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE68AA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.164 347.7) |
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 #DE68AA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE68AA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE68AA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE68AA text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE68AA
oklch(67.8% 0.164 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A0
oklch(63.1% 0.21 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.228 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0660
oklch(42.7% 0.176 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#71164E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#DE68AA 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) | #7484AC | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6581 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE68AA
#DE68AA
oklch(67.8% 0.164 347.7)
- #00B287
#00B287
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.9)
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 #DE68AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE68AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE68AA 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.