#E8629A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.175 356.7), rgb(232, 98, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E8629A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8629A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 98, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.175 356.7) |
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 #E8629A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8629A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8629A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8629A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C2
oklch(81% 0.109 356.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8629A
oklch(67.9% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9368C
oklch(63.2% 0.223 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#770A43
oklch(37.6% 0.146 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460B27
oklch(26.9% 0.092 356.6)
#E8629A 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) | #77819C | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A97 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95878 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8629A
#E8629A
oklch(67.9% 0.175 356.7)
- #00B196
#00B196
oklch(68% 0.126 176.6)
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 #E8629A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8629A 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.