#DE498A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.193 357.4), rgb(222, 73, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#DE498A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE498A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.193 357.4) |
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 #DE498A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE498A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE498A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE498A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A1
oklch(70.6% 0.152 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE498A
oklch(63% 0.193 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91F74
oklch(55.5% 0.21 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0B61
oklch(49.2% 0.195 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1250
oklch(42.7% 0.162 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DE498A 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) | #65708C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C87 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3A64 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE498A
#DE498A
oklch(63% 0.193 357.4)
- #00A088
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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 #DE498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE498A 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.