#E77598
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.3% 0.145 2), rgb(231, 117, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#E77598 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77598 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 117, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.145 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 #E77598 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77598 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77598 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77598 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77598
oklch(70.3% 0.145 2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D81
oklch(63.2% 0.185 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9266A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1458
oklch(49% 0.187 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1748
oklch(42.7% 0.155 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#711C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E77598 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) | #888C99 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A195 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76C82 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77598
#E77598
oklch(70.3% 0.145 2)
- #00B8A5
#00B8A5
oklch(70.2% 0.126 182)
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 #E77598, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #E77598 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.