#DE5E82
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.163 5.2), rgb(222, 94, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DE5E82 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E82 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.163 5.2) |
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 #DE5E82 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E82 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E82 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E82 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D96
oklch(70.8% 0.127 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E82
oklch(65.2% 0.163 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23765
oklch(55.6% 0.178 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72854
oklch(49.1% 0.165 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#872445
oklch(42.7% 0.136 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D233A
oklch(37.6% 0.107 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#DE5E82 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) | #777A83 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0506C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E82
#DE5E82
oklch(65.2% 0.163 5.2)
- #00A699
#00A699
oklch(65.2% 0.115 185.1)
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 #DE5E82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5E82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #DE5E82 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.