#DE68C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.185 335), rgb(222, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#DE68C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE68C8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.185 335) |
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 #DE68C8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE68C8 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE68C8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE68C8 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 335.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE68C8
oklch(69% 0.185 335)
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Step 500
500
#D93AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E0F61
oklch(37.7% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#410D39
oklch(27% 0.098 334.8)
#DE68C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86E8F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE68C8
#DE68C8
oklch(69% 0.185 335)
- #00B96A
#00B96A
oklch(69% 0.171 154.9)
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 #DE68C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE68C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.073
Use #DE68C8 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.