#E5698A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.157 5.5), rgb(229, 105, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E5698A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5698A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.157 5.5) |
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 #E5698A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5698A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5698A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5698A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5698A
oklch(67.9% 0.157 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54478
oklch(63.1% 0.2 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#D00F61
oklch(55.5% 0.217 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#920642
oklch(42.7% 0.168 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#751638
oklch(37.6% 0.13 5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#E5698A 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) | #80838B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5698A
#E5698A
oklch(67.9% 0.157 5.5)
- #00AFA2
#00AFA2
oklch(67.8% 0.119 185.5)
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 #E5698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E5698A 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.