#E76E9D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.157 357.5), rgb(231, 110, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E76E9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 358°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E9D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 357.5) |
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 #E76E9D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E9D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E9D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E9D text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E9D
oklch(69.4% 0.157 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1458A
oklch(63.1% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1474
oklch(55.5% 0.218 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F094F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#731742
oklch(37.7% 0.131 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#E76E9D 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) | #80889E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76680 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E9D
#E76E9D
oklch(69.4% 0.157 357.5)
- #00B69C
#00B69C
oklch(69.4% 0.128 177.6)
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 #E76E9D, 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
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #E76E9D 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.