#DE73AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.15 346.9), rgb(222, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#DE73AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 347°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE73AF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.15 346.9) |
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 #DE73AF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE73AF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE73AF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE73AF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE73AF
oklch(69.5% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA0
oklch(63% 0.192 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2288A
oklch(55.7% 0.208 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71776
oklch(49.2% 0.194 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#871860
oklch(42.6% 0.16 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DE73AF 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) | #7D8CB1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB718A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE73AF
#DE73AF
oklch(69.5% 0.15 346.9)
- #00B88A
#00B88A
oklch(69.5% 0.142 167.1)
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 #DE73AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE73AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE73AF 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.