#DE63A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.169 349.3), rgb(222, 99, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#DE63A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE63A5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 349.3) |
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 #DE63A5 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE63A5 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE63A5 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE63A5 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE63A5
oklch(67% 0.169 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.217 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#73124D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#DE63A5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F7D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE63A5
#DE63A5
oklch(67% 0.169 349.3)
- #00AF87
#00AF87
oklch(67% 0.134 169)
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 #DE63A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE63A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE63A5 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.