#DE6789
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.152 4.1), rgb(222, 103, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DE6789 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6789 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 103, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 4.1) |
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 #DE6789 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6789 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6789 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6789 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8098
oklch(70.8% 0.119 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6789
oklch(66.6% 0.152 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E68
oklch(55.6% 0.165 4)
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Step 700
700
#A32F56
oklch(49.2% 0.154 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#842947
oklch(42.8% 0.127 4)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#DE6789 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) | #7C808A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5C74 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6789
#DE6789
oklch(66.6% 0.152 4.1)
- #00AB9C
#00AB9C
oklch(66.6% 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 #DE6789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6789 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.