#E3679E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68% 0.164 354.6), rgb(227, 103, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E3679E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3679E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.164 354.6) |
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 #E3679E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3679E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3679E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3679E text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C4
oklch(81% 0.103 355)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3679E
oklch(68% 0.164 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34091
oklch(63.2% 0.21 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE017B
oklch(55.7% 0.228 354.6)
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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
#741346
oklch(37.7% 0.138 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#E3679E 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) | #7983A0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3607C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3679E
#E3679E
oklch(68% 0.164 354.6)
- #00B193
#00B193
oklch(67.9% 0.128 174.8)
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 #E3679E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3679E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #E3679E 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.