#DE4885
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.8% 0.192 359.4), rgb(222, 72, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DE4885 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 359°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4885 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.192 359.4) |
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 #DE4885 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4885 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4885 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4885 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA749E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4885
oklch(62.8% 0.192 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F70
oklch(55.5% 0.209 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0A5D
oklch(49% 0.194 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E124C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#DE4885 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) | #656F87 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B82 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03761 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4885
#DE4885
oklch(62.8% 0.192 359.4)
- #009E8A
#009E8A
oklch(62.6% 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 #DE4885, 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 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #DE4885 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.