#DE317C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.5% 0.214 0.2), rgb(222, 49, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#DE317C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE317C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 49, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.214 0.2) |
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 #DE317C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE317C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE317C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE317C text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE317C
oklch(60.5% 0.214 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#77103E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#DE317C 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) | #5A647E | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898578 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10353 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE317C
#DE317C
oklch(60.5% 0.214 0.2)
- #009784
#009784
oklch(60.6% 0.11 179.7)
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 #DE317C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE317C 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.