#E67487
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.142 11), rgb(230, 116, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#E67487 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67487 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 116, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.142 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 #E67487 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E67487 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67487 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67487 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 11.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67487
oklch(69.5% 0.142 11)
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Step 500
500
#E04E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2856
oklch(55.5% 0.197 11)
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Step 700
700
#AF1746
oklch(49% 0.183 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E193A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#E67487 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) | #8A8987 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8677B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67487
#E67487
oklch(69.5% 0.142 11)
- #00B4AF
#00B4AF
oklch(69.5% 0.12 191.3)
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 #E67487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #E67487 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.