#DE72B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.158 342), rgb(222, 114, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DE72B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE72B9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.158 342) |
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 #DE72B9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE72B9 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72B9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE72B9 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE72B9
oklch(69.8% 0.158 342)
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Step 500
500
#D64AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.202 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12296
oklch(55.7% 0.219 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60E80
oklch(49.1% 0.204 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#871468
oklch(42.8% 0.169 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B55
oklch(37.8% 0.132 342)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#DE72B9 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) | #788CBB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9738D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE72B9
#DE72B9
oklch(69.8% 0.158 342)
- #00BA80
#00BA80
oklch(69.7% 0.153 162.1)
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 #DE72B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE72B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE72B9 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.