#DE5F7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.161 7.5), rgb(222, 95, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DE5F7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 7°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5F7E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.161 7.5) |
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 #DE5F7E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5F7E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5F7E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5F7E text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D92
oklch(70.6% 0.126 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5F7E
oklch(65.2% 0.161 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23961
oklch(55.7% 0.175 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72950
oklch(49.1% 0.163 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#872541
oklch(42.6% 0.133 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2437
oklch(37.7% 0.105 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#DE5F7E 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) | #787A7F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0506B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5F7E
#DE5F7E
oklch(65.2% 0.161 7.5)
- #00A69C
#00A69C
oklch(65.3% 0.114 187.3)
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 #DE5F7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE5F7E.
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 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #DE5F7E 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.