#DE74B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.151 345.1), rgb(222, 116, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DE74B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE74B3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 116, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.151 345.1) |
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 #DE74B3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE74B3 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74B3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74B3 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE74B3
oklch(69.8% 0.151 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D54DA3
oklch(63% 0.193 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0288E
oklch(55.5% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A61779
oklch(49.2% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#861862
oklch(42.6% 0.161 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#DE74B3 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) | #7C8DB5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989EB0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA738C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE74B3
#DE74B3
oklch(69.8% 0.151 345.1)
- #00BA87
#00BA87
oklch(69.9% 0.147 165)
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 #DE74B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE74B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE74B3 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.