#DE79BD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.149 340.9), rgb(222, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#DE79BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE79BD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 340.9) |
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 #DE79BD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE79BD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79BD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE79BD text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE79BD
oklch(70.9% 0.149 340.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D150AB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 341)
-
Step 600
600
#BC2D97
oklch(55.6% 0.207 340.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A21D80
oklch(49.2% 0.192 341.2)
-
Step 800
800
#831C68
oklch(42.6% 0.159 340.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6A1F55
oklch(37.7% 0.124 340.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#DE79BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1BA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97A93 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE79BD
#DE79BD
oklch(70.9% 0.149 340.9)
- #26BD82
#26BD82
oklch(70.9% 0.149 160.9)
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 #DE79BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE79BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
Use #DE79BD 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.