#DE71A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.15 349.6), rgb(222, 113, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#DE71A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE71A9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.15 349.6) |
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 #DE71A9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE71A9 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71A9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71A9 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE71A9
oklch(69% 0.15 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9A
oklch(63% 0.191 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32685
oklch(55.5% 0.208 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A81570
oklch(49% 0.193 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#89175C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.125 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#DE71A9 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) | #7D8AAB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6E86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE71A9
#DE71A9
oklch(69% 0.15 349.6)
- #00B68E
#00B68E
oklch(69% 0.137 169.8)
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 #DE71A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE71A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE71A9 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.