#DE4487
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.4% 0.198 357.9), rgb(222, 68, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#DE4487 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4487 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.198 357.9) |
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 #DE4487 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4487 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4487 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4487 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4487
oklch(62.4% 0.198 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC1973
oklch(55.7% 0.215 358)
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Step 700
700
#AF0060
oklch(49% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#DE4487 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) | #626D89 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A83 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03260 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4487
#DE4487
oklch(62.4% 0.198 357.9)
- #009E87
#009E87
oklch(62.5% 0.116 177.5)
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 #DE4487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE4487 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.