#DE74A2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.141 354), rgb(222, 116, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#DE74A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE74A2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.141 354) |
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 #DE74A2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE74A2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74A2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE74A2 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE74A2
oklch(69.2% 0.141 354)
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Step 500
500
#D85191
oklch(63.2% 0.18 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81D68
oklch(49.2% 0.183 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#881C54
oklch(42.6% 0.151 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#DE74A2 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) | #818BA4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6F85 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE74A2
#DE74A2
oklch(69.2% 0.141 354)
- #00B696
#00B696
oklch(69.3% 0.132 174.1)
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 #DE74A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE74A2 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.