#DE5E9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.172 353.1), rgb(222, 94, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#DE5E9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E9B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 353.1) |
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 #DE5E9B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E9B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E9B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E9B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E9B
oklch(66% 0.172 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF347C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42569
oklch(49.1% 0.173 353)
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Step 800
800
#852156
oklch(42.6% 0.144 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#DE5E9B 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) | #707D9D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939498 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5776 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E9B
#DE5E9B
oklch(66% 0.172 353.1)
- #00AB8B
#00AB8B
oklch(66.1% 0.127 173)
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 #DE5E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
Use #DE5E9B 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.