#DE6E98
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.146 358), rgb(222, 110, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#DE6E98 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E98 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 358) |
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 #DE6E98 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E98 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E98 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E98 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6E98
oklch(68.1% 0.146 358)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C89
oklch(63% 0.187 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82673
oklch(55.7% 0.203 358)
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Step 700
700
#AC1460
oklch(49.1% 0.189 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C174F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C41
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#DE6E98 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) | #7F8699 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A95 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED667D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E98
#DE6E98
oklch(68.1% 0.146 358)
- #00B198
#00B198
oklch(68% 0.125 177.8)
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 #DE6E98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE6E98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6E98 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.