#DE70B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.158 344.1), rgb(222, 112, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#DE70B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.158 344.1) |
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 #DE70B4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70B4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70B4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70B4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70B4
oklch(69.3% 0.158 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#D749A7
oklch(63% 0.202 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22092
oklch(55.5% 0.219 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70C7C
oklch(49% 0.203 344)
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Step 800
800
#881265
oklch(42.7% 0.169 344)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#DE70B4 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) | #788BB6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA708A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70B4
#DE70B4
oklch(69.3% 0.158 344.1)
- #00B883
#00B883
oklch(69.3% 0.148 163.9)
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 #DE70B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE70B4 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.