#E0718D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.14 5.5), rgb(224, 113, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E0718D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0718D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 113, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.14 5.5) |
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 #E0718D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0718D | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0718D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0718D text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0718D
oklch(68.4% 0.14 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7A
oklch(63% 0.18 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#C82B63
oklch(55.6% 0.194 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A52
oklch(49.1% 0.182 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A43
oklch(42.6% 0.15 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#E0718D 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) | #85878E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1677B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0718D
#E0718D
oklch(68.4% 0.14 5.5)
- #00B1A4
#00B1A4
oklch(68.4% 0.12 185.6)
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 #E0718D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #E0718D 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.