#DE74BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.158 339.9), rgb(222, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#DE74BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE74BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.158 339.9) |
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 #DE74BE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE74BE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74BE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74BE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE74BE
oklch(70.3% 0.158 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF239B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41184
oklch(49.1% 0.204 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B57
oklch(37.6% 0.132 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#DE74BE 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) | #798EC1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97690 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE74BE
#DE74BE
oklch(70.3% 0.158 339.9)
- #07BC7C
#07BC7C
oklch(70.2% 0.158 159.9)
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 #DE74BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE74BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE74BE 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.