#DE6E89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.142 6.4), rgb(222, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DE6E89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E89 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.142 6.4) |
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 #DE6E89 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E89 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E89 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E89 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6E89
oklch(67.6% 0.142 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E78
oklch(63% 0.181 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92961
oklch(55.5% 0.197 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1850
oklch(49.2% 0.183 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1942
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#711E37
oklch(37.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#DE6E89 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) | #82848A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6378 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E89
#DE6E89
oklch(67.6% 0.142 6.4)
- #00AEA2
#00AEA2
oklch(67.6% 0.118 186.2)
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 #DE6E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #DE6E89 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.