#E57083
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.146 11.5), rgb(229, 112, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E57083 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57083 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 112, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.146 11.5) |
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 #E57083 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57083 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57083 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57083 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57083
oklch(68.7% 0.146 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2354
oklch(55.5% 0.202 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11044
oklch(49.1% 0.188 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#901538
oklch(42.7% 0.156 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#741C31
oklch(37.8% 0.122 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#E57083 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) | #878683 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76277 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57083
#E57083
oklch(68.7% 0.146 11.5)
- #00B1AC
#00B1AC
oklch(68.7% 0.118 191.2)
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 #E57083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #E57083 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.