#DE699D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.156 354.2), rgb(222, 105, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DE699D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 354°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE699D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.156 354.2) |
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 #DE699D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE699D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE699D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE699D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE699D
oklch(67.5% 0.156 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4791
oklch(63.2% 0.199 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA197B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0168
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E55
oklch(42.7% 0.167 354)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#DE699D 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) | #79839F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED637D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE699D
#DE699D
oklch(67.5% 0.156 354.2)
- #00B091
#00B091
oklch(67.6% 0.128 174.1)
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 #DE699D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE699D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE699D 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.