#DE75C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.16 337.7), rgb(222, 117, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#DE75C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE75C3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 117, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.16 337.7) |
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 #DE75C3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE75C3 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE75C3 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE75C3 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE75C3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD23A0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31089
oklch(49.1% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#84156F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#DE75C3 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) | #7890C6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87893 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE75C3
#DE75C3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 337.7)
- #1CBD78
#1CBD78
oklch(70.6% 0.16 157.7)
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 #DE75C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE75C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #DE75C3 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.