#E67498
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.146 1.5), rgb(230, 116, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E67498 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67498 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 116, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.146 1.5) |
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 #E67498 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E67498 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67498 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67498 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67498
oklch(70% 0.146 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C82
oklch(63.1% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9256B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1459
oklch(49% 0.187 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#E67498 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) | #868B99 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A195 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66B81 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67498
#E67498
oklch(70% 0.146 1.5)
- #00B7A4
#00B7A4
oklch(69.9% 0.125 182)
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 #E67498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #E67498 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.