#DE688F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.152 1.2), rgb(222, 104, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DE688F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE688F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 1.2) |
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 #DE688F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE688F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE688F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE688F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE688F
oklch(66.9% 0.152 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14882
oklch(63.1% 0.194 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.211 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0045A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F49
oklch(42.7% 0.163 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#DE688F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5E76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE688F
#DE688F
oklch(66.9% 0.152 1.2)
- #00AD99
#00AD99
oklch(67% 0.121 180.7)
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 #DE688F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE688F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE688F 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.