#DE5E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.3% 0.164 3.7), rgb(222, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DE5E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E85 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.164 3.7) |
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 #DE5E85 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E85 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E85 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E85 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27D98
oklch(70.8% 0.128 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E85
oklch(65.3% 0.164 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13768
oklch(55.5% 0.177 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72856
oklch(49.2% 0.165 4)
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Step 800
800
#872347
oklch(42.6% 0.137 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#DE5E85 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) | #767A86 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979382 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF516D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E85
#DE5E85
oklch(65.3% 0.164 3.7)
- #00A798
#00A798
oklch(65.4% 0.116 183.7)
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 #DE5E85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5E85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE5E85 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.