#DE6BB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.169 341.3), rgb(222, 107, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#DE6BB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 341.3) |
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 #DE6BB9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6BB9 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BB9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6BB9 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 341)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6BB9
oklch(68.8% 0.169 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#D943AF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C40D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.235 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89056B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1557
oklch(37.7% 0.142 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#DE6BB9 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) | #7188BC | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6C8A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6BB9
#DE6BB9
oklch(68.8% 0.169 341.3)
- #00B77C
#00B77C
oklch(68.9% 0.152 161.4)
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 #DE6BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE6BB9 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.