#DE6BAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.162 346.2), rgb(222, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#DE6BAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6BAE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.162 346.2) |
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 #DE6BAE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6BAE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BAE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BAE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6BAE
oklch(68.4% 0.162 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A3
oklch(63.1% 0.207 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6168E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B0B62
oklch(42.8% 0.174 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#701750
oklch(37.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#DE6BAE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6985 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6BAE
#DE6BAE
oklch(68.4% 0.162 346.2)
- #00B485
#00B485
oklch(68.3% 0.141 166.2)
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 #DE6BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
Use #DE6BAE 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.