#DF69B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.17 343.1), rgb(223, 105, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#DF69B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF69B5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.17 343.1) |
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 #DF69B5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF69B5 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF69B5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF69B5 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF69B5
oklch(68.5% 0.17 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC41AB
oklch(63.2% 0.218 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70496
oklch(55.6% 0.237 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0168
oklch(42.7% 0.182 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#701455
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DF69B5 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) | #7187B8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6987 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF69B5
#DF69B5
oklch(68.5% 0.17 343.1)
- #00B57F
#00B57F
oklch(68.4% 0.147 163.2)
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 #DF69B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF69B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #DF69B5 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.