#DE659E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.163 352.9), rgb(222, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#DE659E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE659E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.163 352.9) |
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 #DE659E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE659E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE659E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE659E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 352.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE659E
oklch(67% 0.163 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14294
oklch(63.2% 0.208 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.226 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0457
oklch(42.8% 0.174 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#731548
oklch(37.8% 0.136 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#DE659E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5F7B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE659E
#DE659E
oklch(67% 0.163 352.9)
- #00AE8D
#00AE8D
oklch(66.9% 0.129 172.8)
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 #DE659E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE659E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #DE659E 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.