#DE55A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.191 346.3), rgb(222, 85, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DE55A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 346°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE55A8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.191 346.3) |
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 #DE55A8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE55A8 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE55A8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE55A8 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E277B4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE55A8
oklch(65.4% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1288C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61777
oklch(49.1% 0.194 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DE55A8 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) | #647AAB | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A5 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5277 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE55A8
#DE55A8
oklch(65.4% 0.191 346.3)
- #00AA7E
#00AA7E
oklch(65.5% 0.135 166.4)
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 #DE55A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE55A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
Use #DE55A8 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.