#E3648A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.162 3.7), rgb(227, 100, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E3648A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3648A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 100, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 3.7) |
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 #E3648A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3648A | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3648A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3648A text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3648A
oklch(66.9% 0.162 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#E7407C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#76133A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#E3648A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9887 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55772 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3648A
#E3648A
oklch(66.9% 0.162 3.7)
- #00AC9D
#00AC9D
oklch(66.9% 0.118 184)
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 #E3648A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #E3648A 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.