#DE55A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.19 347.5), rgb(222, 85, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DE55A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE55A5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.19 347.5) |
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 #DE55A5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE55A5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE55A5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE55A5 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE55A5
oklch(65.3% 0.19 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12989
oklch(55.5% 0.206 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71874
oklch(49.2% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#87195F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#DE55A5 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) | #6579A7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5176 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE55A5
#DE55A5
oklch(65.3% 0.19 347.5)
- #00A980
#00A980
oklch(65.2% 0.132 167.8)
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 #DE55A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE55A5.
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 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
Use #DE55A5 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.