#E76992
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.161 1.8), rgb(231, 105, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E76992 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76992 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.161 1.8) |
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 #E76992 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76992 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76992 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76992 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76992
oklch(68.4% 0.161 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54180
oklch(63% 0.205 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D10369
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920148
oklch(42.7% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#76143C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#E76992 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) | #7F8493 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85E78 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76992
#E76992
oklch(68.4% 0.161 1.8)
- #00B29F
#00B29F
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181.7)
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 #E76992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
Use #E76992 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.