#DE73A3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.143 353.2), rgb(222, 115, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#DE73A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE73A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.143 353.2) |
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 #DE73A3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE73A3 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE73A3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE73A3 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE73A3
oklch(69.1% 0.143 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84F92
oklch(63% 0.183 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.199 353)
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Step 700
700
#A81B69
oklch(49.1% 0.185 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#891B56
oklch(42.8% 0.154 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#DE73A3 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) | #808AA5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6E85 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE73A3
#DE73A3
oklch(69.1% 0.143 353.2)
- #00B694
#00B694
oklch(69.2% 0.133 173)
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 #DE73A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE73A3 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.