#E66287
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.167 5.2), rgb(230, 98, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E66287 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66287 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 98, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 5.2) |
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 #E66287 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66287 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66287 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66287 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.104 5.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66287
oklch(67% 0.167 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA3B77
oklch(63.1% 0.213 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20061
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#780F37
oklch(37.7% 0.139 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#470D20
oklch(27% 0.088 5.7)
#E66287 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) | #7B7F88 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9884 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85370 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66287
#E66287
oklch(67% 0.167 5.2)
- #00AC9F
#00AC9F
oklch(67% 0.118 185.4)
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 #E66287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #E66287 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.