#E3608A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.167 2.7), rgb(227, 96, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E3608A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3608A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 96, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.167 2.7) |
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 #E3608A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3608A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3608A text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3608A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E37C99
oklch(70.8% 0.13 3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3608A
oklch(66.4% 0.167 2.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C23569
oklch(55.5% 0.181 2.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A72558
oklch(49% 0.169 2.5)
-
Step 800
800
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
-
Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#E3608A 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) | #787D8B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9687 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55370 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3608A
#E3608A
oklch(66.4% 0.167 2.7)
- #00AB9A
#00AB9A
oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.6)
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 #E3608A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3608A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #E3608A 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.