#DE72B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.156 343.4), rgb(222, 114, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#DE72B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72B6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.156 343.4) |
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 #DE72B6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE72B6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72B6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72B6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8D1
oklch(81% 0.097 343.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72B6
oklch(69.7% 0.156 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12393
oklch(55.6% 0.216 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6117D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#871566
oklch(42.7% 0.167 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#DE72B6 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) | #798CB8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA728C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72B6
#DE72B6
oklch(69.7% 0.156 343.4)
- #00B983
#00B983
oklch(69.5% 0.149 163.6)
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 #DE72B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE72B6 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.