#DE488C
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.195 356.4), rgb(222, 72, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#DE488C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE488C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 72, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.195 356.4) |
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 #DE488C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE488C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE488C text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE488C text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE488C
oklch(63% 0.195 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1E76
oklch(55.7% 0.212 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0863
oklch(49.1% 0.197 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1151
oklch(42.7% 0.163 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A43
oklch(37.8% 0.127 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DE488C 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) | #63708E | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3A64 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE488C
#DE488C
oklch(63% 0.195 356.4)
- #00A087
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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 #DE488C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE488C 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.