#DE6981
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.147 9.1), rgb(222, 105, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DE6981 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 9°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6981 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.147 9.1) |
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 #DE6981 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6981 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6981 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6981 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
-
Step 300
300
#EBAEB7
oklch(81% 0.072 9)
-
Step 400
400
#DE8191
oklch(70.8% 0.116 9.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6981
oklch(66.7% 0.147 9.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BD415F
oklch(55.7% 0.16 9.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A2314F
oklch(49% 0.149 8.7)
-
Step 800
800
#842A40
oklch(42.7% 0.124 9.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#DE6981 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) | #808081 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5C72 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6981
#DE6981
oklch(66.7% 0.147 9.1)
- #00AAA3
#00AAA3
oklch(66.6% 0.115 189.6)
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 #DE6981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #DE6981 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.