#DE5B91
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.172 357.2), rgb(222, 91, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DE5B91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B91 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.172 357.2) |
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 #DE5B91 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B91 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B91 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B91 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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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
#E27BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B91
oklch(65.3% 0.172 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13374
oklch(55.5% 0.186 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72362
oklch(49.2% 0.174 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#872050
oklch(42.6% 0.144 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2142
oklch(37.6% 0.113 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#DE5B91 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) | #707A93 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5170 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B91
#DE5B91
oklch(65.3% 0.172 357.2)
- #00A88F
#00A88F
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177)
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 #DE5B91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5B91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE5B91 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.