#E06B7D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.146 12.3), rgb(224, 107, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E06B7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 12°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06B7D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 107, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 12.3) |
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 #E06B7D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06B7D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06B7D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06B7D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06B7D
oklch(67.1% 0.146 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.188 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2252
oklch(55.6% 0.204 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20F43
oklch(49.2% 0.19 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#901437
oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#E06B7D 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) | #83817D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D72 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06B7D
#E06B7D
oklch(67.1% 0.146 12.3)
- #00ACA8
#00ACA8
oklch(67.3% 0.116 191.8)
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 #E06B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #E06B7D 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.