#DE709A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.144 357.4), rgb(222, 112, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#DE709A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE709A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.144 357.4) |
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 #DE709A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE709A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE709A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE709A text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C1
oklch(81% 0.09 357.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE709A
oklch(68.4% 0.144 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62974
oklch(55.6% 0.2 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1861
oklch(49.1% 0.186 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B194F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#701D42
oklch(37.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DE709A 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) | #80879B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B97 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED697F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE709A
#DE709A
oklch(68.4% 0.144 357.4)
- #00B299
#00B299
oklch(68.3% 0.126 177.9)
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 #DE709A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE709A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE709A 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.