#DE6EBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.166 340.7), rgb(222, 110, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#DE6EBB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6EBB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.166 340.7) |
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 #DE6EBB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6EBB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EBB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6EBB text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.104 340.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6EBB
oklch(69.3% 0.166 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D745AF
oklch(63% 0.212 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3169B
oklch(55.7% 0.231 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#880B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1857
oklch(37.8% 0.138 341)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#DE6EBB 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) | #748ABE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB8 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9708C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6EBB
#DE6EBB
oklch(69.3% 0.166 340.7)
- #00B97B
#00B97B
oklch(69.4% 0.156 160.5)
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 #DE6EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
Use #DE6EBB 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.