#DE77AD
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.1% 0.142 348.7), rgb(222, 119, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#DE77AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE77AD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 348.7) |
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 #DE77AD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE77AD | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE77AD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE77AD 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE77AD
oklch(70.1% 0.142 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4519B
oklch(63% 0.182 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F86
oklch(55.5% 0.197 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51F71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#861D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#DE77AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB748B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE77AD
#DE77AD
oklch(70.1% 0.142 348.7)
- #00BA8F
#00BA8F
oklch(70.1% 0.141 168.7)
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 #DE77AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE77AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE77AD 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.