#E3677C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.155 11.8), rgb(227, 103, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E3677C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 12°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3677C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 11.8) |
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 #E3677C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3677C | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3677C text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3677C text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3677C
oklch(67% 0.155 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#E7456A
oklch(63.2% 0.198 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21251
oklch(55.6% 0.215 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#930836
oklch(42.6% 0.166 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#76172F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#E3677C 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) | #81807C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6576F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3677C
#E3677C
oklch(67% 0.155 11.8)
- #00ABA7
#00ABA7
oklch(67% 0.115 191.8)
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 #E3677C, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
Use #E3677C 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.