#E76485
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.165 6.9), rgb(231, 100, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E76485 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 7°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76485 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 100, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.165 6.9) |
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 #E76485 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76485 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76485 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76485 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B5
oklch(81% 0.102 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76485
oklch(67.4% 0.165 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA3D74
oklch(63.2% 0.21 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#781135
oklch(37.7% 0.137 7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
#E76485 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) | #7E8086 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09982 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95570 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76485
#E76485
oklch(67.4% 0.165 6.9)
- #00ADA2
#00ADA2
oklch(67.3% 0.118 186.8)
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 #E76485, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #E76485 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.