#DE6EB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.158 345.7), rgb(222, 110, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#DE6EB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 346°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 345.7) |
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 #DE6EB0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6EB0 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EB0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EB0 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6EB0
oklch(68.9% 0.158 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D948A3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C41D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A90779
oklch(49.1% 0.205 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#891062
oklch(42.6% 0.169 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1950
oklch(37.7% 0.133 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#DE6EB0 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) | #7889B2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAD | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6D87 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6EB0
#DE6EB0
oklch(68.9% 0.158 345.7)
- #00B686
#00B686
oklch(68.8% 0.143 165.9)
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 #DE6EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6EB0.
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 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #DE6EB0 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.