#DE69C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.177 338.2), rgb(222, 105, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#DE69C0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE69C0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.177 338.2) |
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 #DE69C0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE69C0 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69C0 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE69C0 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D9
oklch(81% 0.11 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE69C0
oklch(68.8% 0.177 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D93EB7
oklch(63% 0.227 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F125C
oklch(37.8% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#DE69C0 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) | #6D88C3 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABD | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96D8C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE69C0
#DE69C0
oklch(68.8% 0.177 338.2)
- #00B874
#00B874
oklch(68.9% 0.161 158.2)
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 #DE69C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE69C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE69C0 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.