#E77689
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.14 10.8), rgb(231, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E77689 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77689 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.14 10.8) |
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 #E77689 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77689 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77689 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77689 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77689
oklch(70% 0.14 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6F
oklch(63% 0.18 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A57
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1947
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#E77689 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) | #8C8B89 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96A7D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77689
#E77689
oklch(70% 0.14 10.8)
- #00B6B0
#00B6B0
oklch(70.1% 0.121 190.6)
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 #E77689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
Use #E77689 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.