#E8698E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.161 4), rgb(232, 105, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E8698E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8698E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.161 4) |
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 #E8698E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8698E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8698E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8698E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8698E
oklch(68.4% 0.161 4)
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Step 500
500
#E7407B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20164
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#761439
oklch(37.7% 0.134 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F22
oklch(27.1% 0.085 3.8)
#E8698E 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) | #80848F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5C77 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8698E
#E8698E
oklch(68.4% 0.161 4)
- #00B1A2
#00B1A2
oklch(68.3% 0.121 184.3)
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 #E8698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
Use #E8698E 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.