#E2707D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.142 14.5), rgb(226, 112, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E2707D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2707D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.142 14.5) |
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 #E2707D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2707D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2707D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2707D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2707D
oklch(68.1% 0.142 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14F66
oklch(63.1% 0.181 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC294E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0173F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1934
oklch(42.7% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#E2707D 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) | #88857D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46275 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2707D
#E2707D
oklch(68.1% 0.142 14.5)
- #00AFAE
#00AFAE
oklch(68.2% 0.117 194)
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 #E2707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2707D 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.