#DE72AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.15 348.3), rgb(222, 114, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#DE72AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.15 348.3) |
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 #DE72AC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE72AC | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72AC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72AC 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72AC
oklch(69.3% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32788
oklch(55.7% 0.208 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71673
oklch(49% 0.193 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#88185E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41132D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 348.6)
#DE72AC 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) | #7D8BAE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6F88 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72AC
#DE72AC
oklch(69.3% 0.15 348.3)
- #00B78C
#00B78C
oklch(69.2% 0.14 168.4)
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 #DE72AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72AC.
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 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE72AC 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.