#E06D90
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.147 2.5), rgb(224, 109, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E06D90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D90 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.147 2.5) |
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 #E06D90 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D90 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D90 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D90 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06D90
oklch(67.9% 0.147 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B7F
oklch(63% 0.188 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2369
oklch(55.5% 0.204 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1057
oklch(49% 0.19 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1547
oklch(42.8% 0.157 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#721B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E06D90 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) | #808591 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0637A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D90
#E06D90
oklch(67.9% 0.147 2.5)
- #00B09E
#00B09E
oklch(67.9% 0.122 182.2)
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 #E06D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.010
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #E06D90 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.