#E66780
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.159 10.1), rgb(230, 103, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E66780 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 10°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66780 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.159 10.1) |
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 #E66780 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66780 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66780 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66780 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66780
oklch(67.5% 0.159 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#E8426D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 10)
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Step 600
600
#D30555
oklch(55.5% 0.22 10)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#940239
oklch(42.7% 0.169 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#771531
oklch(37.7% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#E66780 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) | #818180 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95770 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66780
#E66780
oklch(67.5% 0.159 10.1)
- #00ADA7
#00ADA7
oklch(67.5% 0.116 190.4)
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 #E66780, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #E66780 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.