#DE4484
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.197 359.2), rgb(222, 68, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DE4484 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4484 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 68, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.197 359.2) |
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 #DE4484 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4484 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4484 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4484 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4484
oklch(62.3% 0.197 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1970
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0015E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#DE4484 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) | #636D86 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0315F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4484
#DE4484
oklch(62.3% 0.197 359.2)
- #009D89
#009D89
oklch(62.3% 0.114 179.5)
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 #DE4484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE4484 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.