#E76878
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.158 14.6), rgb(231, 104, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E76878 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76878 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.158 14.6) |
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 #E76878 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76878 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76878 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76878 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76878
oklch(67.6% 0.158 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94362
oklch(63.1% 0.202 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40949
oklch(55.5% 0.219 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950330
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#78152B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#E76878 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) | #848178 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA566E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76878
#E76878
oklch(67.6% 0.158 14.6)
- #00ADAC
#00ADAC
oklch(67.7% 0.116 194)
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 #E76878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76878 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.