#E66279
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.165 12), rgb(230, 98, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E66279 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66279 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 98, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.165 12) |
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 #E66279 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66279 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66279 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66279 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB3
oklch(81% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66279
oklch(66.7% 0.165 12)
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Step 600
600
#C53657
oklch(55.6% 0.179 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92747
oklch(49.1% 0.166 12)
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Step 800
800
#8A233A
oklch(42.8% 0.138 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2332
oklch(37.7% 0.108 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#E66279 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) | #7E7D79 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09876 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9506B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66279
#E66279
oklch(66.7% 0.165 12)
- #00AAA6
#00AAA6
oklch(66.7% 0.115 191.8)
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 #E66279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
Use #E66279 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.