#DE7295
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.139 0.8), rgb(222, 114, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#DE7295 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7295 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.139 0.8) |
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 #DE7295 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7295 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7295 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7295 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7295
oklch(68.5% 0.139 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5183
oklch(63.1% 0.177 1)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6D
oklch(55.7% 0.194 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.149 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#DE7295 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) | #838896 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6A7F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7295
#DE7295
oklch(68.5% 0.139 0.8)
- #00B29E
#00B29E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181)
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 #DE7295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
Use #DE7295 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.