#DE72A7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.147 350.9), rgb(222, 114, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#DE72A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72A7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.147 350.9) |
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 #DE72A7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE72A7 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72A7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72A7 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72A7
oklch(69.1% 0.147 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32982
oklch(55.6% 0.203 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8186E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#891959
oklch(42.8% 0.157 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#DE72A7 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) | #7E8AA9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6E86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72A7
#DE72A7
oklch(69.1% 0.147 350.9)
- #00B690
#00B690
oklch(69.1% 0.136 170.8)
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 #DE72A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #DE72A7 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.