#DE6DBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.17 338.9), rgb(222, 109, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#DE6DBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6DBF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 338.9) |
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 #DE6DBF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6DBF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DBF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DBF text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6DBF
oklch(69.3% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D743B4
oklch(63% 0.218 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C20FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.236 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#88076F
oklch(42.7% 0.182 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E165A
oklch(37.8% 0.142 339)
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Step 950
950
#411035
oklch(27.2% 0.09 339)
#DE6DBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9708D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6DBF
#DE6DBF
oklch(69.3% 0.17 338.9)
- #00B977
#00B977
oklch(69.3% 0.159 159)
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 #DE6DBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6DBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #DE6DBF 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.