#DE6BB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.165 343.9), rgb(222, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DE6BB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 343.9) |
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 #DE6BB3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6BB3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BB3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BB3 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6BB3
oklch(68.6% 0.165 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA44A8
oklch(63% 0.211 344)
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Step 600
600
#C51393
oklch(55.5% 0.229 344)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8A0966
oklch(42.7% 0.176 344)
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Step 900
900
#6F1753
oklch(37.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 950
950
#421031
oklch(27.1% 0.087 344)
#DE6BB3 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) | #7487B5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AB0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6B87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6BB3
#DE6BB3
oklch(68.6% 0.165 343.9)
- #00B581
#00B581
oklch(68.4% 0.146 164)
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 #DE6BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE6BB3 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.