#DE4E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.191 353.4), rgb(222, 78, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#DE4E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4E95 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.191 353.4) |
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 #DE4E95 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4E95 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4E95 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4E95 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E675A8
oklch(70.6% 0.15 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4E95
oklch(63.9% 0.191 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6247D
oklch(55.6% 0.208 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1269
oklch(49.2% 0.193 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1556
oklch(42.7% 0.161 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#701C47
oklch(37.8% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#DE4E95 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) | #657497 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E92 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE446B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4E95
#DE4E95
oklch(63.9% 0.191 353.4)
- #00A385
#00A385
oklch(63.8% 0.122 173.4)
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 #DE4E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #DE4E95 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.