#E37495
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.141 2.6), rgb(227, 116, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E37495 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37495 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.141 2.6) |
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 #E37495 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37495 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37495 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37495 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37495
oklch(69.5% 0.141 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F80
oklch(63% 0.18 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82A69
oklch(55.7% 0.197 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A57
oklch(49.1% 0.182 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A48
oklch(42.8% 0.152 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#E37495 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) | #868A96 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F93 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37495
#E37495
oklch(69.5% 0.141 2.6)
- #00B5A3
#00B5A3
oklch(69.4% 0.124 182.5)
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 #E37495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E37495 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.