#E66081
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.168 7.6), rgb(230, 96, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E66081 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66081 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 96, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.168 7.6) |
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 #E66081 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66081 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66081 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66081 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57B91
oklch(70.7% 0.132 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66081
oklch(66.6% 0.168 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5335F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2141
oklch(42.8% 0.141 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#E66081 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) | #7B7D82 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9506C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66081
#E66081
oklch(66.6% 0.168 7.6)
- #00AAA1
#00AAA1
oklch(66.5% 0.116 188.1)
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 #E66081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #E66081 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.