#DE6DC1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.172 338), rgb(222, 109, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DE6DC1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.172 338) |
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 #DE6DC1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6DC1 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DC1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6DC1 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6DC1
oklch(69.4% 0.172 338)
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Step 500
500
#D743B6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C20DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.238 338)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#880571
oklch(42.8% 0.184 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D155B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F35
oklch(26.8% 0.091 338)
#DE6DC1 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) | #708BC4 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8718E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6DC1
#DE6DC1
oklch(69.4% 0.172 338)
- #00BA75
#00BA75
oklch(69.5% 0.162 158.1)
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 #DE6DC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6DC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE6DC1 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.