#E3609B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.173 354.7), rgb(227, 96, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E3609B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3609B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 354.7) |
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 #E3609B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3609B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3609B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3609B text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.108 354.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3609B
oklch(67% 0.173 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73891
oklch(63.2% 0.222 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#760D46
oklch(37.7% 0.144 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C29
oklch(27.1% 0.092 354.7)
#E3609B 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) | #737F9D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35877 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3609B
#E3609B
oklch(67% 0.173 354.7)
- #00AE90
#00AE90
oklch(67% 0.127 174.5)
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 #E3609B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3609B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E3609B 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.