#E06280
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.159 7.7), rgb(224, 98, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E06280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06280 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.159 7.7) |
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 #E06280 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06280 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06280 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E06280 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E92
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06280
oklch(66% 0.159 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13A60
oklch(55.6% 0.172 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62A50
oklch(49% 0.161 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#872541
oklch(42.6% 0.133 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2537
oklch(37.8% 0.103 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#E06280 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2536D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06280
#E06280
oklch(66% 0.159 7.7)
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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 #E06280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #E06280 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.