#E0699E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.158 354.2), rgb(224, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E0699E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0699E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.158 354.2) |
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 #E0699E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0699E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0699E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0699E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0699E
oklch(67.8% 0.158 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04591
oklch(63.2% 0.202 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB147B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A55
oklch(42.7% 0.169 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#721746
oklch(37.7% 0.132 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#E0699E 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) | #7984A0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99999B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF637D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0699E
#E0699E
oklch(67.8% 0.158 354.2)
- #00B192
#00B192
oklch(67.8% 0.129 174.2)
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 #E0699E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E0699E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #E0699E 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.