#DE6CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.17 339.6), rgb(222, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#DE6CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6CBD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.17 339.6) |
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 #DE6CBD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6CBD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CBD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CBD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D7
oklch(81% 0.106 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6CBD
oklch(69.1% 0.17 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D843B3
oklch(63.1% 0.218 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C30D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.237 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89056E
oklch(42.8% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#DE6CBD 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) | #7189C0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BBA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96E8C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6CBD
#DE6CBD
oklch(69.1% 0.17 339.6)
- #00B878
#00B878
oklch(69% 0.157 159.6)
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 #DE6CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE6CBD 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.