#DE5B9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.177 352.2), rgb(222, 91, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DE5B9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B9C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.177 352.2) |
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 #DE5B9C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B9C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B9C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B9C text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B9C
oklch(65.7% 0.177 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0317F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5216B
oklch(49% 0.179 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#861F57
oklch(42.6% 0.147 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#DE5B9C 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) | #6D7B9E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919399 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5475 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B9C
#DE5B9C
oklch(65.7% 0.177 352.2)
- #00AA88
#00AA88
oklch(65.7% 0.128 171.8)
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 #DE5B9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5B9C.
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 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
Use #DE5B9C 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.