#E76E8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.152 5.8), rgb(231, 110, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E76E8D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E8D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.152 5.8) |
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 #E76E8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E8D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E8D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E8D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E8D
oklch(68.9% 0.152 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34778
oklch(63.1% 0.194 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF1961
oklch(55.7% 0.212 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#910D42
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#741837
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#E76E8D 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) | #84878E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96279 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E8D
#E76E8D
oklch(68.9% 0.152 5.8)
- #00B3A6
#00B3A6
oklch(69% 0.121 185.7)
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 #E76E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76E8D 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.