#E3699A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.16 356.9), rgb(227, 105, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E3699A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3699A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.16 356.9) |
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 #E3699A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3699A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3699A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3699A text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3699A
oklch(68.1% 0.16 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 357)
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Step 600
600
#CD0E75
oklch(55.6% 0.222 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#900650
oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#741643
oklch(37.8% 0.133 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#E3699A 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 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B97 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3617B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3699A
#E3699A
oklch(68.1% 0.16 356.9)
- #00B197
#00B197
oklch(68% 0.126 177.2)
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 #E3699A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3699A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
Use #E3699A 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.