#E06298
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.166 355.7), rgb(224, 98, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E06298 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 356°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06298 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.166 355.7) |
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 #E06298 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06298 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06298 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06298 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06298
oklch(66.7% 0.166 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3777
oklch(55.7% 0.181 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42864
oklch(49.1% 0.168 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#852352
oklch(42.6% 0.139 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2344
oklch(37.6% 0.108 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#E06298 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) | #757F9A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979695 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05A77 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06298
#E06298
oklch(66.7% 0.166 355.7)
- #00AD91
#00AD91
oklch(66.8% 0.125 175.6)
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 #E06298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #E06298 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.