#E46783
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.157 8.3), rgb(228, 103, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E46783 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46783 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 103, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.157 8.3) |
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 #E46783 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46783 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46783 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46783 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46783
oklch(67.3% 0.157 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74371
oklch(63.1% 0.201 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.218 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#93053D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#761634
oklch(37.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 9.1)
#E46783 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) | #808184 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65971 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46783
#E46783
oklch(67.3% 0.157 8.3)
- #00ADA4
#00ADA4
oklch(67.4% 0.117 188.2)
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 #E46783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #E46783 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.