#DE6FBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.166 339.5), rgb(222, 111, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#DE6FBE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6FBE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.166 339.5) |
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 #DE6FBE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6FBE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FBE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6FBE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.104 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6FBE
oklch(69.5% 0.166 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#D646B2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2179E
oklch(55.7% 0.232 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#870C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.177 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1859
oklch(37.7% 0.138 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#DE6FBE 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) | #748BC1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9718E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6FBE
#DE6FBE
oklch(69.5% 0.166 339.5)
- #00BA79
#00BA79
oklch(69.6% 0.159 159.5)
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 #DE6FBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6FBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE6FBE 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.