#DE5BA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.18 349.1), rgb(222, 91, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#DE5BA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.18 349.1) |
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 #DE5BA3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5BA3 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5BA3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5BA3 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E079AE
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5BA3
oklch(65.9% 0.18 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3085
oklch(55.6% 0.195 349)
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Step 700
700
#A52071
oklch(49.2% 0.183 349)
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Step 800
800
#861E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 349)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#DE5BA3 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) | #6B7CA5 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5678 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5BA3
#DE5BA3
oklch(65.9% 0.18 349.1)
- #00AB84
#00AB84
oklch(65.9% 0.132 169.1)
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 #DE5BA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5BA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
Use #DE5BA3 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.