#DE5DA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.179 347.6), rgb(222, 93, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DE5DA7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 93, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.179 347.6) |
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 #DE5DA7 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5DA7 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5DA7 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5DA7 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5DA7
oklch(66.3% 0.179 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3188
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32173
oklch(49% 0.181 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#851F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#DE5DA7 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) | #6B7EA9 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5A7B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5DA7
#DE5DA7
oklch(66.3% 0.179 347.6)
- #00AD82
#00AD82
oklch(66.4% 0.136 167.3)
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 #DE5DA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5DA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE5DA7 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.