#E6687F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.157 11), rgb(230, 104, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E6687F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6687F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.157 11) |
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 #E6687F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6687F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6687F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6687F text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6687F
oklch(67.6% 0.157 11)
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Step 500
500
#E8436B
oklch(63.2% 0.201 11)
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Step 600
600
#D30B53
oklch(55.6% 0.218 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#940438
oklch(42.7% 0.168 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#771530
oklch(37.7% 0.132 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#E6687F 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) | #82817F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95871 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6687F
#E6687F
oklch(67.6% 0.157 11)
- #00ADA8
#00ADA8
oklch(67.5% 0.116 191.1)
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 #E6687F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E6687F 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.