#DE70B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.157 345), rgb(222, 112, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DE70B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70B2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.157 345) |
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 #DE70B2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70B2 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70B2 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70B2 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70B2
oklch(69.2% 0.157 345)
-
Step 500
500
#D84AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 344.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C32190
oklch(55.7% 0.217 344.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A80D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.202 345.2)
-
Step 800
800
#881363
oklch(42.6% 0.167 345.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
-
Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#DE70B2 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) | #798AB4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6F89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70B2
#DE70B2
oklch(69.2% 0.157 345)
- #00B885
#00B885
oklch(69.3% 0.146 164.8)
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 #DE70B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE70B2 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.