#DE6EAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.157 347.1), rgb(222, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#DE6EAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6EAD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 347.1) |
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 #DE6EAD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6EAD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EAD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EAD 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
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6EAD
oklch(68.8% 0.157 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA49A0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.218 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90A76
oklch(49.1% 0.202 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1260
oklch(42.8% 0.167 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#DE6EAD 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) | #7988AF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BAA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6C86 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6EAD
#DE6EAD
oklch(68.8% 0.157 347.1)
- #00B688
#00B688
oklch(68.9% 0.141 166.8)
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 #DE6EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #DE6EAD 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.