#DE699E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.157 353.7), rgb(222, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DE699E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE699E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.157 353.7) |
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 #DE699E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE699E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE699E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE699E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE699E
oklch(67.5% 0.157 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4692
oklch(63% 0.2 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA197D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D56
oklch(42.7% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#721847
oklch(37.8% 0.131 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#DE699E 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) | #7983A0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED637D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE699E
#DE699E
oklch(67.5% 0.157 353.7)
- #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 #DE699E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE699E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE699E 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.