#DE6D96
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.147 358.8), rgb(222, 109, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DE6D96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6D96 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.147 358.8) |
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 #DE6D96 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6D96 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D96 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D96 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6D96
oklch(67.8% 0.147 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C87
oklch(63.1% 0.187 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82471
oklch(55.5% 0.204 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD125F
oklch(49.2% 0.191 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C164D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#DE6D96 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) | #7E8597 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED657C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6D96
#DE6D96
oklch(67.8% 0.147 358.8)
- #00B099
#00B099
oklch(67.8% 0.124 179)
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 #DE6D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.010
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6D96 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.