#DE6A93
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.15 359.6), rgb(222, 106, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DE6A93 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A93 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.15 359.6) |
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 #DE6A93 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A93 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A93 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A93 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6A93
oklch(67.3% 0.15 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4985
oklch(63% 0.192 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.209 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.195 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E124C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#DE6A93 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) | #7C8394 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9890 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6179 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6A93
#DE6A93
oklch(67.3% 0.15 359.6)
- #00AE99
#00AE99
oklch(67.3% 0.122 180.1)
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 #DE6A93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6A93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE6A93 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.