#E3689A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.161 356.7), rgb(227, 104, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E3689A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3689A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 104, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.161 356.7) |
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 #E3689A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3689A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3689A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3689A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3689A
oklch(68% 0.161 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3428C
oklch(63.2% 0.206 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0976
oklch(55.7% 0.224 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#900351
oklch(42.7% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#741543
oklch(37.7% 0.134 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#E3689A 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) | #7B849C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A97 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3607B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3689A
#E3689A
oklch(68% 0.161 356.7)
- #00B196
#00B196
oklch(68% 0.126 176.6)
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 #E3689A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3689A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #E3689A 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.