#DE5D7D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.163 7.4), rgb(222, 93, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DE5D7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5D7D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 93, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.163 7.4) |
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 #DE5D7D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5D7D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5D7D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5D7D text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D92
oklch(70.8% 0.127 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5D7D
oklch(64.9% 0.163 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33760
oklch(55.6% 0.178 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82850
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#882341
oklch(42.6% 0.137 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#DE5D7D 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) | #77797E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04D69 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5D7D
#DE5D7D
oklch(64.9% 0.163 7.4)
- #00A59B
#00A59B
oklch(65% 0.113 187.2)
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 #DE5D7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5D7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #DE5D7D 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.