#E46282
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.164 7.3), rgb(228, 98, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E46282 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46282 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 98, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.164 7.3) |
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 #E46282 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46282 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46282 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46282 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37D92
oklch(70.8% 0.127 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46282
oklch(66.6% 0.164 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33761
oklch(55.7% 0.178 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82750
oklch(49.1% 0.166 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#882341
oklch(42.6% 0.137 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#E46282 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6536E | 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°).
- #E46282
#E46282
oklch(66.6% 0.164 7.3)
- #00AAA0
#00AAA0
oklch(66.5% 0.116 187.4)
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 #E46282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #E46282 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.