#E2628F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.165 0.6), rgb(226, 98, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E2628F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2628F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 98, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.165 0.6) |
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 #E2628F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2628F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2628F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2628F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9C
oklch(70.6% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2628F
oklch(66.7% 0.165 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1376E
oklch(55.7% 0.179 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6275C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#87234B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D233F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#E2628F 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) | #787E90 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35773 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2628F
#E2628F
oklch(66.7% 0.165 0.6)
- #00AC98
#00AC98
oklch(66.7% 0.121 180.6)
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 #E2628F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E2628F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #E2628F 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.