#DE4281
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.198 0.2), rgb(222, 66, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#DE4281 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4281 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.198 0.2) |
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 #DE4281 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4281 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4281 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4281 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4281
oklch(62% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD176E
oklch(55.6% 0.215 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#900C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#DE4281 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) | #636B83 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897D | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02D5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4281
#DE4281
oklch(62% 0.198 0.2)
- #009C89
#009C89
oklch(62.1% 0.113 180.1)
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 #DE4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE4281 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.