#E072A7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.149 351.5), rgb(224, 114, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E072A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E072A7 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 114, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.149 351.5) |
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 #E072A7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E072A7 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E072A7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E072A7 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E072A7
oklch(69.4% 0.149 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94C96
oklch(63% 0.19 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42681
oklch(55.5% 0.206 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9156D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#891759
oklch(42.6% 0.159 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E072A7 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) | #7F8AA9 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA4 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6E86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E072A7
#E072A7
oklch(69.4% 0.149 351.5)
- #00B792
#00B792
oklch(69.4% 0.135 171.5)
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 #E072A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E072A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E072A7 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.