#DE6698
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.158 356.1), rgb(222, 102, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#DE6698 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6698 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 356.1) |
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 #DE6698 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6698 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6698 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6698 text on black | 6.45:1 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6698
oklch(66.9% 0.158 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1448D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1277
oklch(55.6% 0.22 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0952
oklch(42.7% 0.169 356)
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Step 900
900
#731744
oklch(37.8% 0.132 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#DE6698 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) | #78819A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5E79 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6698
#DE6698
oklch(66.9% 0.158 356.1)
- #00AD92
#00AD92
oklch(66.8% 0.125 176.2)
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 #DE6698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
Use #DE6698 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.