#DE3A88
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.6% 0.209 356.4), rgb(222, 58, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DE3A88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3A88 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.209 356.4) |
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 #DE3A88 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3A88 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3A88 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3A88 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3A88
oklch(61.6% 0.209 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#741343
oklch(37.6% 0.136 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#DE3A88 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) | #5B698A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898884 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0255C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3A88
#DE3A88
oklch(61.6% 0.209 356.4)
- #009B83
#009B83
oklch(61.6% 0.115 176.5)
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 #DE3A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE3A88 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.