#DE578A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(64.6% 0.175 359.7), rgb(222, 87, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#DE578A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE578A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 87, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.175 359.7) |
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 #DE578A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE578A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE578A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE578A text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9D
oklch(70.8% 0.136 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE578A
oklch(64.6% 0.175 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4306F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9205D
oklch(49.1% 0.177 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#891E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E203F
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#DE578A 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) | #6F778B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939087 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4A6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE578A
#DE578A
oklch(64.6% 0.175 359.7)
- #00A590
#00A590
oklch(64.7% 0.118 179.4)
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 #DE578A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #DE578A 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.