#E8708A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.15 8.2), rgb(232, 112, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E8708A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8708A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.15 8.2) |
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 #E8708A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8708A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8708A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8708A text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8708A
oklch(69.3% 0.15 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34973
oklch(63.1% 0.191 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE1D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.208 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2064B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#91103E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#741A34
oklch(37.7% 0.124 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#E8708A 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) | #87888B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F87 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA637A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8708A
#E8708A
oklch(69.3% 0.15 8.2)
- #00B4AA
#00B4AA
oklch(69.4% 0.121 187.8)
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 #E8708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8708A 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.