#DE6589
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.155 3.6), rgb(222, 101, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#DE6589 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6589 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.155 3.6) |
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 #DE6589 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6589 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6589 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6589 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6589
oklch(66.3% 0.155 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D69
oklch(55.7% 0.168 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32D57
oklch(49% 0.157 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#DE6589 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) | #7B7F8A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9686 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5972 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6589
#DE6589
oklch(66.3% 0.155 3.6)
- #00AA9B
#00AA9B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.9)
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 #DE6589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
Use #DE6589 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.