#E06D88
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.145 7), rgb(224, 109, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E06D88 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D88 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.145 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 #E06D88 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D88 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D88 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D88 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06D88
oklch(67.7% 0.145 7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C76
oklch(63.1% 0.185 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB245F
oklch(55.5% 0.202 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF124E
oklch(49% 0.187 7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1640
oklch(42.6% 0.155 7)
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Step 900
900
#731C36
oklch(37.8% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E06D88 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) | #828489 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A85 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16177 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D88
#E06D88
oklch(67.7% 0.145 7)
- #00AEA3
#00AEA3
oklch(67.6% 0.118 186.9)
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 #E06D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E06D88 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.