#DE3FA4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.217 346.2), rgb(222, 63, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DE3FA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 63, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.217 346.2) |
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 #DE3FA4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3FA4 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3FA4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3FA4 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CF
oklch(81% 0.106 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3FA4
oklch(63% 0.217 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#711351
oklch(37.6% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#DE3FA4 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) | #536FA7 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838AA0 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3B6C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3FA4
#DE3FA4
oklch(63% 0.217 346.2)
- #00A277
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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 #DE3FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE3FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #DE3FA4 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.