#DE70A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.15 351), rgb(222, 112, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#DE70A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70A6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.15 351) |
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 #DE70A6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70A6 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70A6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70A6 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70A6
oklch(68.8% 0.15 351)
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Step 500
500
#D94C97
oklch(63% 0.191 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42582
oklch(55.5% 0.208 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9146E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#891759
oklch(42.6% 0.159 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#DE70A6 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) | #7D89A8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6C84 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70A6
#DE70A6
oklch(68.8% 0.15 351)
- #00B58F
#00B58F
oklch(68.8% 0.135 170.7)
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 #DE70A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #DE70A6 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.