#E1699F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.16 354), rgb(225, 105, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E1699F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1699F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 354) |
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 #E1699F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1699F | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1699F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1699F text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1699F
oklch(68% 0.16 354)
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Step 500
500
#E04492
oklch(63.1% 0.204 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB117C
oklch(55.5% 0.222 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0855
oklch(42.6% 0.17 354)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#E1699F 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) | #7984A1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0637D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1699F
#E1699F
oklch(68% 0.16 354)
- #00B292
#00B292
oklch(68.1% 0.13 173.7)
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 #E1699F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1699F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
Use #E1699F 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.