#E8679E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.6% 0.169 355.8), rgb(232, 103, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E8679E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8679E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.169 355.8) |
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 #E8679E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8679E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8679E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8679E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C3
oklch(81% 0.106 356)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8679E
oklch(68.6% 0.169 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#E63B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#761044
oklch(37.8% 0.141 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#E8679E 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) | #7A85A0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85F7C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8679E
#E8679E
oklch(68.6% 0.169 355.8)
- #00B497
#00B497
oklch(68.8% 0.129 175.6)
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 #E8679E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8679E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8679E 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.