#E1678E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.156 2.1), rgb(225, 103, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E1678E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 2°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1678E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 103, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.156 2.1) |
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 #E1678E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1678E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1678E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1678E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1678E
oklch(67.2% 0.156 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34480
oklch(63% 0.2 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1269
oklch(55.7% 0.217 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#910848
oklch(42.7% 0.168 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#E1678E 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) | #7C818F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1678E
#E1678E
oklch(67.2% 0.156 2.1)
- #00AD9B
#00AD9B
oklch(67.1% 0.12 182)
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 #E1678E, 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
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E1678E 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.