#E6647C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.162 11.2), rgb(230, 100, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E6647C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 11°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6647C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 100, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.162 11.2) |
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 #E6647C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6647C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6647C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6647C text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6647C
oklch(67% 0.162 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA3F69
oklch(63.1% 0.207 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#78122F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#E6647C 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) | #7F7F7C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9536D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6647C
#E6647C
oklch(67% 0.162 11.2)
- #00ABA6
#00ABA6
oklch(66.9% 0.115 191.1)
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 #E6647C, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E6647C 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.