#DE75BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.4% 0.156 340), rgb(222, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#DE75BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE75BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.156 340) |
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 #DE75BE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE75BE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE75BE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE75BE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#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)
#DE75BE
oklch(70.4% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE259A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 340)
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Step 700
700
#A41384
oklch(49.2% 0.203 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85166B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#DE75BE 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) | #7A8FC1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97791 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE75BE
#DE75BE
oklch(70.4% 0.156 340)
- #12BC7D
#12BC7D
oklch(70.3% 0.156 160.1)
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 #DE75BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE75BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE75BE 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.