#DE6EAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.156 347.6), rgb(222, 110, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#DE6EAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6EAC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 347.6) |
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 #DE6EAC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6EAC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EAC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EAC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6EAC
oklch(68.7% 0.156 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA499F
oklch(63.2% 0.199 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#C51F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A90A75
oklch(49% 0.201 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A125F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#DE6EAC 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) | #7988AE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6C86 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6EAC
#DE6EAC
oklch(68.7% 0.156 347.6)
- #00B589
#00B589
oklch(68.6% 0.14 167.7)
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 #DE6EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6EAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE6EAC 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.