#DE61AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.178 345), rgb(222, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DE61AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE61AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.178 345) |
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 #DE61AE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE61AE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE61AE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE61AE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE61AE
oklch(67.1% 0.178 345)
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Step 500
500
#E039A8
oklch(63% 0.227 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#730E53
oklch(37.8% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#440D31
oklch(27.1% 0.094 345)
#DE61AE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6080 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE61AE
#DE61AE
oklch(67.1% 0.178 345)
- #00B080
#00B080
oklch(67.1% 0.141 165.2)
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 #DE61AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE61AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE61AE 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.