#E76888
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.16 6.6), rgb(231, 104, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E76888 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76888 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 6.6) |
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 #E76888 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76888 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76888 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76888 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76888
oklch(68% 0.16 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74175
oklch(63.1% 0.204 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#D2035E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94013F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 7)
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Step 900
900
#771436
oklch(37.8% 0.134 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#E76888 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) | #808289 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95A74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76888
#E76888
oklch(68% 0.16 6.6)
- #00AFA4
#00AFA4
oklch(67.9% 0.119 186.9)
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 #E76888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
Use #E76888 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.