#DE6594
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.158 357.9), rgb(222, 101, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DE6594 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6594 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.158 357.9) |
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 #DE6594 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6594 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6594 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6594 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6594
oklch(66.7% 0.158 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3B73
oklch(55.6% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22C60
oklch(49% 0.16 358)
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Step 800
800
#84274F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2541
oklch(37.6% 0.103 358)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#DE6594 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) | #788095 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5C77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6594
#DE6594
oklch(66.7% 0.158 357.9)
- #00AC94
#00AC94
oklch(66.6% 0.123 178)
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 #DE6594, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6594.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
Use #DE6594 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.