#DE74AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.148 347.6), rgb(222, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DE74AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE74AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.148 347.6) |
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 #DE74AE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE74AE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74AE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74AE 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
#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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE74AE
oklch(69.7% 0.148 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C12A89
oklch(55.6% 0.205 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61974
oklch(49.1% 0.191 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#DE74AE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB728A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE74AE
#DE74AE
oklch(69.7% 0.148 347.6)
- #00B98C
#00B98C
oklch(69.8% 0.142 167.6)
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 #DE74AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE74AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #DE74AE 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.