#E05E7D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.4% 0.164 8), rgb(224, 94, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E05E7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05E7D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.164 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 #E05E7D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05E7D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05E7D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05E7D text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C91
oklch(70.6% 0.129 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05E7D
oklch(65.4% 0.164 8)
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Step 600
600
#C3365F
oklch(55.5% 0.178 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8274E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#892340
oklch(42.8% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#E05E7D 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) | #787A7E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E6A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05E7D
#E05E7D
oklch(65.4% 0.164 8)
- #00A69D
#00A69D
oklch(65.3% 0.114 188)
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 #E05E7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05E7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
Use #E05E7D 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.