#E6708A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.148 7.9), rgb(230, 112, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E6708A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6708A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 7.9) |
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 #E6708A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6708A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6708A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6708A text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6708A
oklch(69% 0.148 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24A74
oklch(63.1% 0.189 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD205C
oklch(55.5% 0.206 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.191 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#90133E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#741B35
oklch(37.8% 0.123 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#E6708A 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) | #86878B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E87 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8647A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6708A
#E6708A
oklch(69% 0.148 7.9)
- #00B3A9
#00B3A9
oklch(69.1% 0.12 187.8)
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 #E6708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #E6708A 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.