#DE72A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.146 351.4), rgb(222, 114, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DE72A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72A6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.146 351.4) |
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 #DE72A6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE72A6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72A6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72A6 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72A6
oklch(69.1% 0.146 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84E96
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32981
oklch(55.6% 0.203 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8186D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#891959
oklch(42.8% 0.157 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#DE72A6 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) | #7E8AA8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6E85 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72A6
#DE72A6
oklch(69.1% 0.146 351.4)
- #00B691
#00B691
oklch(69.1% 0.135 171.4)
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 #DE72A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #DE72A6 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.