#E4657F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.159 9.7), rgb(228, 101, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E4657F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 10°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4657F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 101, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 9.7) |
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 #E4657F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4657F | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4657F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4657F text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4657F
oklch(66.9% 0.159 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#E8416E
oklch(63% 0.204 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30456
oklch(55.5% 0.221 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94013A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#771432
oklch(37.7% 0.133 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#E4657F 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) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7556F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4657F
#E4657F
oklch(66.9% 0.159 9.7)
- #00ABA4
#00ABA4
oklch(66.9% 0.116 189.6)
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 #E4657F, 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 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4657F 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.