#DE6FB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.162 342.1), rgb(222, 111, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#DE6FB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.162 342.1) |
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 #DE6FB8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6FB8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FB8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FB8 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6FB8
oklch(69.3% 0.162 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D747AC
oklch(63% 0.207 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#C21B97
oklch(55.5% 0.225 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70481
oklch(49.1% 0.209 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#880F69
oklch(42.7% 0.174 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1955
oklch(37.8% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#DE6FB8 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) | #768BBA | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA708B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6FB8
#DE6FB8
oklch(69.3% 0.162 342.1)
- #00B87F
#00B87F
oklch(69.2% 0.151 162.3)
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 #DE6FB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6FB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE6FB8 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.