#DE5EA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.177 348.1), rgb(222, 94, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#DE5EA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 348.1) |
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 #DE5EA6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5EA6 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5EA6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5EA6 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5EA6
oklch(66.4% 0.177 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3286
oklch(55.6% 0.193 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#85205D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#DE5EA6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5A7B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5EA6
#DE5EA6
oklch(66.4% 0.177 348.1)
- #00AD84
#00AD84
oklch(66.4% 0.134 168.3)
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 #DE5EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DE5EA6 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.