#DE5991
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.175 356.9), rgb(222, 89, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DE5991 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5991 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.175 356.9) |
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 #DE5991 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5991 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5991 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5991 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5991
oklch(65% 0.175 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23175
oklch(55.6% 0.189 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72162
oklch(49% 0.176 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#881F50
oklch(42.7% 0.146 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#DE5991 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) | #6F7993 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4F6F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5991
#DE5991
oklch(65% 0.175 356.9)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #DE5991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE5991 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.