#DE3497
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.6% 0.222 350.2), rgb(222, 52, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DE3497 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3497 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.222 350.2) |
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 #DE3497 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3497 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3497 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3497 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3497
oklch(61.6% 0.222 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#740F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 350)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#DE3497 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) | #52699A | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838793 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2762 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3497
#DE3497
oklch(61.6% 0.222 350.2)
- #009C7A
#009C7A
oklch(61.6% 0.122 170.2)
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 #DE3497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE3497 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.