#DE549B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.186 351.6), rgb(222, 84, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#DE549B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE549B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.186 351.6) |
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 #DE549B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE549B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE549B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE549B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE549B
oklch(64.8% 0.186 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32A80
oklch(55.6% 0.202 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8196C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#881A58
oklch(42.6% 0.155 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#DE549B 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) | #68779D | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9098 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4D71 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE549B
#DE549B
oklch(64.8% 0.186 351.6)
- #00A785
#00A785
oklch(64.9% 0.126 171.5)
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 #DE549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.072
Use #DE549B 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.