#DE4DA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.198 348.8), rgb(222, 77, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DE4DA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.198 348.8) |
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 #DE4DA0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4DA0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4DA0 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4DA0 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B0
oklch(70.6% 0.155 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4DA0
oklch(64.2% 0.198 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52087
oklch(55.6% 0.215 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C73
oklch(49.2% 0.2 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A125D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#DE4DA0 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) | #6075A2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4770 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4DA0
#DE4DA0
oklch(64.2% 0.198 348.8)
- #00A57F
#00A57F
oklch(64.2% 0.128 169)
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 #DE4DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.075
Use #DE4DA0 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.