#DE6998
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.154 356.8), rgb(222, 105, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DE6998 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6998 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.154 356.8) |
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 #DE6998 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6998 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6998 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6998 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C2
oklch(81% 0.096 356.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6998
oklch(67.3% 0.154 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF478C
oklch(63% 0.197 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA1B76
oklch(55.5% 0.214 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0463
oklch(49% 0.199 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F51
oklch(42.8% 0.165 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DE6998 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) | #7A8399 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999895 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED617B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6998
#DE6998
oklch(67.3% 0.154 356.8)
- #00AF94
#00AF94
oklch(67.4% 0.126 176.4)
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 #DE6998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE6998 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.