#E3708A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.145 7.4), rgb(227, 112, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E3708A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3708A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.145 7.4) |
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 #E3708A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3708A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3708A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3708A text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3708A
oklch(68.6% 0.145 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04C75
oklch(63% 0.185 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB255E
oklch(55.5% 0.201 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF134D
oklch(49% 0.187 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1640
oklch(42.6% 0.155 7)
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Step 900
900
#721C36
oklch(37.6% 0.12 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E3708A 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) | #85878B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D87 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46479 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3708A
#E3708A
oklch(68.6% 0.145 7.4)
- #00B1A7
#00B1A7
oklch(68.5% 0.119 187.7)
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 #E3708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3708A 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.