#DE6578
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.9% 0.152 12.5), rgb(222, 101, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#DE6578 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 12°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6578 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.152 12.5) |
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 #DE6578 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6578 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6578 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6578 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6578
oklch(65.9% 0.152 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03E58
oklch(55.7% 0.166 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52F48
oklch(49.1% 0.154 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#86293B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2733
oklch(37.8% 0.099 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#40181E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 12.9)
#DE6578 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) | #7E7D78 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0556C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6578
#DE6578
oklch(65.9% 0.152 12.5)
- #00A7A4
#00A7A4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 192.5)
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 #DE6578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6578 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.