#DE70AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.152 348.9), rgb(222, 112, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#DE70AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70AA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.152 348.9) |
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 #DE70AA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70AA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70AA
oklch(68.9% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42486
oklch(55.6% 0.21 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A91272
oklch(49.2% 0.196 349)
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Step 800
800
#89165D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#DE70AA 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) | #7B89AC | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6D86 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70AA
#DE70AA
oklch(68.9% 0.152 348.9)
- #00B68C
#00B68C
oklch(69% 0.138 168.8)
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 #DE70AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE70AA 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.