#DE649C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.163 353.7), rgb(222, 100, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DE649C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE649C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.163 353.7) |
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 #DE649C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE649C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE649C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE649C text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE649C
oklch(66.8% 0.163 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC397B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22A68
oklch(49.1% 0.166 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#842554
oklch(42.8% 0.137 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#DE649C 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) | #75809E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959699 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D79 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE649C
#DE649C
oklch(66.8% 0.163 353.7)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #DE649C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE649C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #DE649C 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.