#DE689E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.158 353.5), rgb(222, 104, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DE689E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE689E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.158 353.5) |
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 #DE689E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE689E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE689E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE689E text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE689E
oklch(67.4% 0.158 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4593
oklch(63.1% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA167D
oklch(55.6% 0.219 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B56
oklch(42.6% 0.169 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#DE689E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED627C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE689E
#DE689E
oklch(67.4% 0.158 353.5)
- #00B090
#00B090
oklch(67.5% 0.129 173.5)
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 #DE689E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE689E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE689E 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.