#E07CAC
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.135 350.9), rgb(224, 124, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E07CAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07CAC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 124, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.135 350.9) |
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 #E07CAC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E07CAC | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07CAC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07CAC text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07CAC
oklch(71% 0.135 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35596
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3481
oklch(55.6% 0.188 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3256D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#852159
oklch(42.7% 0.145 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#E07CAC 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) | #8791AE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED798D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07CAC
#E07CAC
oklch(71% 0.135 350.9)
- #19BC96
#19BC96
oklch(71% 0.135 171)
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 #E07CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #E07CAC 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.