#E06295
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.165 357.2), rgb(224, 98, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E06295 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06295 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.165 357.2) |
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 #E06295 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06295 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06295 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06295 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06295
oklch(66.6% 0.165 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3774
oklch(55.6% 0.18 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42862
oklch(49.1% 0.167 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#852450
oklch(42.7% 0.137 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#E06295 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) | #767F97 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979692 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05975 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06295
#E06295
oklch(66.6% 0.165 357.2)
- #00AC93
#00AC93
oklch(66.6% 0.123 177.4)
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 #E06295, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06295.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #E06295 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.