#DE6C97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.149 358), rgb(222, 108, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DE6C97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6C97 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 108, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.149 358) |
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 #DE6C97 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6C97 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6C97 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6C97 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6C97
oklch(67.7% 0.149 358)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B89
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92273
oklch(55.6% 0.207 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F60
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#DE6C97 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) | #7D8498 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9994 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED647C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6C97
#DE6C97
oklch(67.7% 0.149 358)
- #00B097
#00B097
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.7)
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 #DE6C97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6C97.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6C97 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.