#DE6399
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.163 355), rgb(222, 99, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DE6399 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6399 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 355) |
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 #DE6399 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6399 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6399 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6399 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6399
oklch(66.6% 0.163 355)
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Step 600
600
#BD3979
oklch(55.6% 0.178 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32A65
oklch(49.2% 0.165 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#842553
oklch(42.7% 0.136 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2444
oklch(37.8% 0.107 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#DE6399 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) | #757F9B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5C78 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6399
#DE6399
oklch(66.6% 0.163 355)
- #00AC8F
#00AC8F
oklch(66.5% 0.125 174.9)
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 #DE6399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
Use #DE6399 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.