#DE6A89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.148 5), rgb(222, 106, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DE6A89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A89 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 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 #DE6A89 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A89 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A89 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A89 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6A89
oklch(67% 0.148 5)
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Step 500
500
#E14B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.188 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2263
oklch(55.7% 0.205 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00E52
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1443
oklch(42.8% 0.158 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#DE6A89 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) | #7F828A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5F75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6A89
#DE6A89
oklch(67% 0.148 5)
- #00AC9F
#00AC9F
oklch(67% 0.118 185.4)
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 #DE6A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6A89 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.