#E0709C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.147 356.8), rgb(224, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#E0709C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0709C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.147 356.8) |
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 #E0709C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0709C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0709C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0709C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0709C
oklch(68.7% 0.147 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72675
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357)
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Step 700
700
#AC1462
oklch(49.2% 0.19 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#E0709C 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) | #80889D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C99 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6980 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0709C
#E0709C
oklch(68.7% 0.147 356.8)
- #00B499
#00B499
oklch(68.8% 0.128 176.8)
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 #E0709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #E0709C 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.