#DE6CC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.177 336), rgb(222, 108, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DE6CC6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 108, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.177 336) |
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 #DE6CC6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6CC6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CC6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6CC6 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6CC6
oklch(69.5% 0.177 336)
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Step 500
500
#D740BC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D135E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#DE6CC6 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) | #6D8BC9 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9CC3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87190 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6CC6
#DE6CC6
oklch(69.5% 0.177 336)
- #00BA6E
#00BA6E
oklch(69.4% 0.169 155.9)
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 #DE6CC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6CC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #DE6CC6 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.