#DE5C85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.166 3.2), rgb(222, 92, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DE5C85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5C85 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.166 3.2) |
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 #DE5C85 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5C85 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5C85 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5C85 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C98
oklch(70.8% 0.13 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5C85
oklch(65% 0.166 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23569
oklch(55.5% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72657
oklch(49.1% 0.168 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#882247
oklch(42.7% 0.139 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#DE5C85 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) | #747986 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969282 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4E6C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5C85
#DE5C85
oklch(65% 0.166 3.2)
- #00A696
#00A696
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9)
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 #DE5C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5C85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE5C85 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.