#DE4B89
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1), rgb(222, 75, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#DE4B89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4B89 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1) |
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 #DE4B89 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4B89 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4B89 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4B89 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A0
oklch(70.6% 0.149 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4B89
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92273
oklch(55.6% 0.207 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1060
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#DE4B89 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) | #66718B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3C64 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4B89
#DE4B89
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1)
- #00A08A
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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 #DE4B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #DE4B89 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.