#E0699C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.158 355.2), rgb(224, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#E0699C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0699C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.158 355.2) |
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 #E0699C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0699C | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0699C text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0699C text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0699C
oklch(67.8% 0.158 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#E0458F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1579
oklch(55.6% 0.219 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0B53
oklch(42.7% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#721745
oklch(37.6% 0.131 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#E0699C 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) | #7A849E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999999 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF627C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0699C
#E0699C
oklch(67.8% 0.158 355.2)
- #00B093
#00B093
oklch(67.6% 0.127 175.3)
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 #E0699C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E0699C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E0699C 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.