#DE6E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.141 8.7), rgb(222, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DE6E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E85 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.141 8.7) |
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 #DE6E85 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E85 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E85 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E85 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6E85
oklch(67.5% 0.141 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F73
oklch(63.1% 0.18 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE194B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#DE6E85 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) | #838485 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6276 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E85
#DE6E85
oklch(67.5% 0.141 8.7)
- #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 #DE6E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6E85 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.