#DE4690
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.9% 0.199 354.5), rgb(222, 70, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#DE4690 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4690 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.199 354.5) |
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 #DE4690 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4690 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4690 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4690 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4690
oklch(62.9% 0.199 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA197B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0167
oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E54
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#DE4690 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) | #616F92 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8C | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3965 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4690
#DE4690
oklch(62.9% 0.199 354.5)
- #00A084
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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 #DE4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE4690 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.