#E77095
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.152 2.2), rgb(231, 112, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#E77095 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77095 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 112, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.152 2.2) |
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 #E77095 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77095 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77095 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77095 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77095
oklch(69.5% 0.152 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14880
oklch(63.1% 0.193 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C69
oklch(55.5% 0.21 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00558
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1048
oklch(42.7% 0.162 2)
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Step 900
900
#73193C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#E77095 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) | #848996 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F92 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8667E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77095
#E77095
oklch(69.5% 0.152 2.2)
- #00B5A3
#00B5A3
oklch(69.4% 0.124 182.5)
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 #E77095, 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 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E77095 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.