#DE69B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.172 341.5), rgb(222, 105, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#DE69B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE69B8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.172 341.5) |
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 #DE69B8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE69B8 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69B8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69B8 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D5
oklch(81% 0.108 341.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE69B8
oklch(68.5% 0.172 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AF
oklch(63.2% 0.219 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6049A
oklch(55.6% 0.238 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A016B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1457
oklch(37.6% 0.143 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#DE69B8 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) | #7087BB | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6A88 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE69B8
#DE69B8
oklch(68.5% 0.172 341.5)
- #00B67B
#00B67B
oklch(68.6% 0.152 161.3)
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 #DE69B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE69B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE69B8 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.