#E5647D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.161 10.5), rgb(229, 100, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E5647D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5647D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 100, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.161 10.5) |
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 #E5647D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5647D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5647D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5647D text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5647D
oklch(66.9% 0.161 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3385A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8294A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#88243D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2434
oklch(37.7% 0.105 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#E5647D 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) | #7F7E7D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8536D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5647D
#E5647D
oklch(66.9% 0.161 10.5)
- #00ABA5
#00ABA5
oklch(66.9% 0.115 190.3)
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 #E5647D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5647D 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.