#DE70AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.153 347.9), rgb(222, 112, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#DE70AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 347.9) |
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 #DE70AC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70AC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AC text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70AC
oklch(69% 0.153 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.196 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42389
oklch(55.7% 0.213 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81174
oklch(49% 0.197 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#89155E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#DE70AC 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) | #7B89AE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6E87 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70AC
#DE70AC
oklch(69% 0.153 347.9)
- #00B68A
#00B68A
oklch(68.9% 0.14 167.8)
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 #DE70AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE70AC 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.