#DE709C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.145 356.3), rgb(222, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#DE709C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE709C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.145 356.3) |
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 #DE709C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE709C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE709C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE709C text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE709C
oklch(68.5% 0.145 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62876
oklch(55.6% 0.201 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA1763
oklch(49% 0.187 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1951
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DE709C 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) | #7F879D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6980 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE709C
#DE709C
oklch(68.5% 0.145 356.3)
- #00B397
#00B397
oklch(68.5% 0.128 176.1)
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 #DE709C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE709C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE709C 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.