#E7799D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.141 0.5), rgb(231, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E7799D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7799D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 0.5) |
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 #E7799D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7799D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7799D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7799D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7799D
oklch(71% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5084
oklch(63.1% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E7799D 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) | #8A8F9E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A39A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77186 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7799D
#E7799D
oklch(71% 0.141 0.5)
- #00BBA5
#00BBA5
oklch(71% 0.128 180.4)
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 #E7799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
Use #E7799D 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.