#DE69BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.174 339.8), rgb(222, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DE69BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE69BC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.174 339.8) |
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 #DE69BC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE69BC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69BC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69BC text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE69BC
oklch(68.7% 0.174 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA3FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.223 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950
#410E34
oklch(26.9% 0.092 339.8)
#DE69BC 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) | #6E88BF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96B8A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE69BC
#DE69BC
oklch(68.7% 0.174 339.8)
- #00B778
#00B778
oklch(68.8% 0.156 159.9)
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 #DE69BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE69BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE69BC 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.