#DE5987
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.7% 0.171 1.6), rgb(222, 89, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DE5987 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5987 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.171 1.6) |
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 #DE5987 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5987 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5987 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5987 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47B9B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5987
oklch(64.7% 0.171 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3326C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8235A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DE5987 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) | #727888 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4C6B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5987
#DE5987
oklch(64.7% 0.171 1.6)
- #00A593
#00A593
oklch(64.7% 0.116 181.5)
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 #DE5987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #DE5987 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.