#DE55A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.189 348.4), rgb(222, 85, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#DE55A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE55A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.189 348.4) |
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 #DE55A3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE55A3 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE55A3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE55A3 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE55A3
oklch(65.2% 0.189 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22987
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71973
oklch(49.2% 0.191 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#87195D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#DE55A3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A0 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5175 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE55A3
#DE55A3
oklch(65.2% 0.189 348.4)
- #00A981
#00A981
oklch(65.3% 0.132 168.4)
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 #DE55A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE55A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.076
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.077
Use #DE55A3 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.