#DE4E8C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.187 357.3), rgb(222, 78, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DE4E8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.187 357.3) |
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 #DE4E8C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4E8C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4E8C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4E8C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4E8C
oklch(63.6% 0.187 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C72674
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1462
oklch(49.2% 0.19 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#DE4E8C 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) | #68728E | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D89 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4167 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4E8C
#DE4E8C
oklch(63.6% 0.187 357.3)
- #00A28A
#00A28A
oklch(63.7% 0.118 177.1)
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 #DE4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE4E8C 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.