#DE3C95
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.2% 0.213 351.5), rgb(222, 60, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DE3C95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3C95 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 60, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.213 351.5) |
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 #DE3C95 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3C95 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3C95 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3C95 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FAC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3C95
oklch(62.2% 0.213 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#73134A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#DE3C95 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) | #586C97 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3063 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3C95
#DE3C95
oklch(62.2% 0.213 351.5)
- #009E7E
#009E7E
oklch(62.3% 0.121 171.6)
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 #DE3C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
Use #DE3C95 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.