#DE6AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.158 350.4), rgb(222, 106, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#DE6AA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.158 350.4) |
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 #DE6AA5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6AA5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6AA5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6AA5 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6AA5
oklch(67.9% 0.158 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD469A
oklch(63.1% 0.203 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C81884
oklch(55.6% 0.22 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#71184B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#DE6AA5 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) | #7785A7 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6680 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6AA5
#DE6AA5
oklch(67.9% 0.158 350.4)
- #00B28C
#00B28C
oklch(67.9% 0.134 170.4)
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 #DE6AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #DE6AA5 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.