#DE6DA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.154 350.9), rgb(222, 109, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#DE6DA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.154 350.9) |
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 #DE6DA5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6DA5 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DA5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DA5 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6DA5
oklch(68.3% 0.154 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB4998
oklch(63% 0.197 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62082
oklch(55.5% 0.213 351)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B125A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#DE6DA5 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) | #7A87A7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989AA2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6982 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6DA5
#DE6DA5
oklch(68.3% 0.154 350.9)
- #00B38E
#00B38E
oklch(68.3% 0.134 171.1)
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 #DE6DA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6DA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE6DA5 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.