#DE4579
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.1% 0.192 4), rgb(222, 69, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#DE4579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4579 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.192 4) |
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 #DE4579 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4579 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4579 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4579 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7496
oklch(70.7% 0.151 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4579
oklch(62.1% 0.192 4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D65
oklch(55.6% 0.209 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10754
oklch(49.2% 0.195 4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1045
oklch(42.6% 0.161 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#DE4579 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) | #676C7A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A75 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12D5A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4579
#DE4579
oklch(62.1% 0.192 4)
- #009B8E
#009B8E
oklch(62% 0.109 184.5)
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 #DE4579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE4579 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.