#E5709E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.153 357), rgb(229, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#E5709E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5709E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.153 357) |
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 #E5709E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5709E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5709E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5709E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5709E
oklch(69.5% 0.153 357)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600
#CA1D75
oklch(55.6% 0.212 357)
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Step 700
700
#AE0762
oklch(49.1% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1050
oklch(42.6% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#E5709E 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) | #81899F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56981 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5709E
#E5709E
oklch(69.5% 0.153 357)
- #00B69B
#00B69B
oklch(69.4% 0.129 177)
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 #E5709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5709E 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.