#E6638D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.3% 0.167 2.6), rgb(230, 99, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E6638D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6638D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 99, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.167 2.6) |
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 #E6638D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6638D | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6638D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6638D text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6638D
oklch(67.3% 0.167 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#77103B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#E6638D 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) | #7B808E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85673 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6638D
#E6638D
oklch(67.3% 0.167 2.6)
- #00AE9D
#00AE9D
oklch(67.4% 0.12 182.7)
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 #E6638D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #E6638D 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.