#DE6A94
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.151 359.1), rgb(222, 106, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DE6A94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A94 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 359.1) |
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 #DE6A94 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A94 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A94 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A94 text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6A94
oklch(67.4% 0.151 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4987
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F70
oklch(55.5% 0.209 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0A5E
oklch(49% 0.194 359)
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Step 800
800
#8E124D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#DE6A94 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) | #7C8395 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE617A | 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°).
- #DE6A94
#DE6A94
oklch(67.4% 0.151 359.1)
- #00AE98
#00AE98
oklch(67.2% 0.122 179.4)
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 #DE6A94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6A94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE6A94 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.