#DE518F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.185 356.4), rgb(222, 81, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DE518F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE518F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 356.4) |
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 #DE518F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE518F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE518F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE518F 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE518F
oklch(64% 0.185 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62976
oklch(55.7% 0.2 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1863
oklch(49% 0.186 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1951
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DE518F 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) | #697491 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF456A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE518F
#DE518F
oklch(64% 0.185 356.4)
- #00A38A
#00A38A
oklch(63.9% 0.119 176.6)
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 #DE518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE518F 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.