#DE6D83
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.142 9.4), rgb(222, 109, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DE6D83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6D83 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 9.4) |
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 #DE6D83 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6D83 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D83 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D83 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6D83
oklch(67.3% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04E71
oklch(63.1% 0.182 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB285A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF174A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E193D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#721D34
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#DE6D83 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) | #838383 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9981 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6175 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6D83
#DE6D83
oklch(67.3% 0.142 9.4)
- #00ADA5
#00ADA5
oklch(67.4% 0.117 189)
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 #DE6D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6D83 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.