#DE5A9D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.178 351.6), rgb(222, 90, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#DE5A9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5A9D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 90, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.178 351.6) |
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 #DE5A9D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5A9D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5A9D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5A9D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5A9D
oklch(65.6% 0.178 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03080
oklch(55.6% 0.193 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6206C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#871E58
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2048
oklch(37.6% 0.116 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#DE5A9D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5475 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5A9D
#DE5A9D
oklch(65.6% 0.178 351.6)
- #00A987
#00A987
oklch(65.4% 0.127 171.7)
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 #DE5A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #DE5A9D 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.