#E7688B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.16 5.1), rgb(231, 104, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E7688B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7688B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.16 5.1) |
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 #E7688B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7688B | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7688B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7688B text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.101 4.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7688B
oklch(68.1% 0.16 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74179
oklch(63.2% 0.205 5)
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Step 600
600
#D20262
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#761438
oklch(37.7% 0.133 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#E7688B 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) | #80838C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B88 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95B75 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7688B
#E7688B
oklch(68.1% 0.16 5.1)
- #00B0A2
#00B0A2
oklch(68.1% 0.12 184.9)
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 #E7688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #E7688B 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.