#DE417A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.7% 0.197 2.9), rgb(222, 65, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#DE417A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE417A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 65, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.197 2.9) |
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 #DE417A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE417A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE417A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE417A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7397
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE417A
oklch(61.7% 0.197 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE1767
oklch(55.6% 0.214 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#900C46
oklch(42.6% 0.164 3)
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Step 900
900
#74183B
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#DE417A 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) | #646A7B | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12759 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE417A
#DE417A
oklch(61.7% 0.197 2.9)
- #009A8B
#009A8B
oklch(61.6% 0.11 182.9)
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 #DE417A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
Use #DE417A 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.