#DE4983
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.8% 0.191 0.4), rgb(222, 73, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#DE4983 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4983 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.191 0.4) |
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 #DE4983 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4983 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4983 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4983 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
#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
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4983
oklch(62.8% 0.191 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA216D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0D5B
oklch(49% 0.192 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E134B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#DE4983 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) | #676F85 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B80 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03761 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4983
#DE4983
oklch(62.8% 0.191 0.4)
- #009E8C
#009E8C
oklch(62.7% 0.113 181)
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 #DE4983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #DE4983 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.