#DE6A97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.152 357.5), rgb(222, 106, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DE6A97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 358°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A97 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 357.5) |
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 #DE6A97 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A97 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A97 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A97 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6A97
oklch(67.5% 0.152 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF498A
oklch(63.2% 0.194 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA1E74
oklch(55.6% 0.211 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0861
oklch(49.1% 0.196 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D114F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DE6A97 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) | #7B8398 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9894 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED627B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6A97
#DE6A97
oklch(67.5% 0.152 357.5)
- #00AF96
#00AF96
oklch(67.4% 0.124 177.6)
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 #DE6A97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6A97.
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 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE6A97 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.