#DE71B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.154 345.6), rgb(222, 113, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#DE71B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE71B1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.154 345.6) |
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 #DE71B1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE71B1 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71B1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE71B1 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE71B1
oklch(69.3% 0.154 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C2238E
oklch(55.5% 0.214 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881562
oklch(42.7% 0.165 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#DE71B1 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) | #7A8BB3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DAE | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7089 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE71B1
#DE71B1
oklch(69.3% 0.154 345.6)
- #00B887
#00B887
oklch(69.4% 0.145 165.7)
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 #DE71B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE71B1.
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 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
Use #DE71B1 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.