#DE7597
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.135 0.6), rgb(222, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#DE7597 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7597 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.135 0.6) |
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 #DE7597 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7597 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7597 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7597 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7597
oklch(69% 0.135 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85384
oklch(63% 0.172 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4316D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8225B
oklch(49% 0.174 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#891F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#DE7597 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) | #858A98 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D95 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6D81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7597
#DE7597
oklch(69% 0.135 0.6)
- #00B49F
#00B49F
oklch(69% 0.125 180.5)
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 #DE7597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE7597 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.