#DE76C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8), rgb(222, 118, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#DE76C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE76C3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 118, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8) |
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 #DE76C3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE76C3 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE76C3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE76C3 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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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)
#DE76C3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600
#BD259F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21388
oklch(49% 0.204 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#84166E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#DE76C3 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) | #7990C6 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0C0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87994 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE76C3
#DE76C3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8)
- #21BD79
#21BD79
oklch(70.6% 0.158 157.8)
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 #DE76C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE76C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- 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 0.066
Use #DE76C3 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.