#DE6CBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.169 340.5), rgb(222, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#DE6CBB 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6CBB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.169 340.5) |
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 #DE6CBB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6CBB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CBB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CBB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EFA6D6
oklch(81% 0.105 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6CBB
oklch(69% 0.169 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#D943B0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C40F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.235 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#89076C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1658
oklch(37.7% 0.141 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#DE6CBB 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) | #7289BE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96E8B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6CBB
#DE6CBB
oklch(69% 0.169 340.5)
- #00B87A
#00B87A
oklch(69.1% 0.155 160.3)
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 #DE6CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
Use #DE6CBB 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.