#DE6584
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.154 6.2), rgb(222, 101, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DE6584 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6584 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 6.2) |
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 #DE6584 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6584 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6584 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6584 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F95
oklch(70.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6584
oklch(66.2% 0.154 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D64
oklch(55.5% 0.167 6)
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Step 700
700
#A42E53
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#DE6584 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9681 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5870 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6584
#DE6584
oklch(66.2% 0.154 6.2)
- #00A99E
#00A99E
oklch(66.1% 0.116 186.7)
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 #DE6584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6584 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.