#DE6EA1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.15 353.2), rgb(222, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DE6EA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.15 353.2) |
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 #DE6EA1 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6EA1 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EA1 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EA1 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6EA1
oklch(68.3% 0.15 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B93
oklch(63.1% 0.192 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6237D
oklch(55.5% 0.208 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB116A
oklch(49.2% 0.194 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1556
oklch(42.7% 0.161 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#DE6EA1 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) | #7C87A3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6981 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6EA1
#DE6EA1
oklch(68.3% 0.15 353.2)
- #00B392
#00B392
oklch(68.4% 0.131 173.2)
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 #DE6EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #DE6EA1 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.