#E0779B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.7% 0.136 359.4), rgb(224, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#E0779B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0779B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.136 359.4) |
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 #E0779B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0779B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0779B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0779B text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0779B
oklch(69.7% 0.136 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33170
oklch(55.6% 0.188 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8215E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#891F4D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#E0779B 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) | #878C9C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F99 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7084 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0779B
#E0779B
oklch(69.7% 0.136 359.4)
- #00B7A0
#00B7A0
oklch(69.8% 0.127 179.5)
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 #E0779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #E0779B 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.