#E4617D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.164 9.5), rgb(228, 97, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E4617D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4617D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.164 9.5) |
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 #E4617D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4617D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4617D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4617D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4617D
oklch(66.3% 0.164 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4365C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9274C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#E4617D 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) | #7C7C7E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7506C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4617D
#E4617D
oklch(66.3% 0.164 9.5)
- #00A9A2
#00A9A2
oklch(66.3% 0.115 189.6)
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 #E4617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.061
Use #E4617D 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.