#E4688C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.158 4), rgb(228, 104, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E4688C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4688C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.158 4) |
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 #E4688C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4688C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4688C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4688C text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4688C
oklch(67.7% 0.158 4)
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Step 500
500
#E5437B
oklch(63.1% 0.201 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#D00D64
oklch(55.5% 0.219 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#920644
oklch(42.7% 0.168 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#751639
oklch(37.7% 0.131 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#E4688C 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) | #7E828D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55C75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4688C
#E4688C
oklch(67.7% 0.158 4)
- #00AFA0
#00AFA0
oklch(67.8% 0.12 184.2)
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 #E4688C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
Use #E4688C 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.