#DE7598
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.135 0), rgb(222, 117, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#DE7598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 0°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7598 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 117, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.135 0) |
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 #DE7598 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7598 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7598 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7598 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7598
oklch(69.1% 0.135 0)
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Step 500
500
#D85385
oklch(63.1% 0.173 360)
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Step 600
600
#C3316F
oklch(55.5% 0.188 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8215D
oklch(49% 0.175 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#891F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#DE7598 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) | #858A99 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D96 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6E82 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7598
#DE7598
oklch(69.1% 0.135 0)
- #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 #DE7598, 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 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE7598 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.