#E4628D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.166 2), rgb(228, 98, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E4628D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4628D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 98, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 2) |
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 #E4628D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4628D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4628D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4628D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 2.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4628D
oklch(66.9% 0.166 2)
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Step 500
500
#E83C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#77103C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#E4628D 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) | #797F8E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55672 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4628D
#E4628D
oklch(66.9% 0.166 2)
- #00AC9A
#00AC9A
oklch(66.8% 0.12 181.9)
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 #E4628D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #E4628D 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.