#E77299
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.9% 0.15 0.6), rgb(231, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E77299 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77299 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 0.6) |
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 #E77299 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77299 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77299 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77299 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77299
oklch(69.9% 0.15 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E124A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#E77299 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) | #858A9A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A096 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76980 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77299
#E77299
oklch(69.9% 0.15 0.6)
- #00B7A2
#00B7A2
oklch(69.9% 0.126 180.7)
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 #E77299, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
Use #E77299 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.