#E3699C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.16 356), rgb(227, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E3699C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 356°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3699C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.16 356) |
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 #E3699C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3699C | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3699C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3699C text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#F5A5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3699C
oklch(68.2% 0.16 356)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0D78
oklch(55.6% 0.223 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900552
oklch(42.8% 0.172 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#731544
oklch(37.6% 0.134 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#E3699C 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) | #7B849E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B99 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3617C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3699C
#E3699C
oklch(68.2% 0.16 356)
- #00B296
#00B296
oklch(68.2% 0.127 176.1)
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 #E3699C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3699C.
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 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E3699C 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.