#E87189
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.149 9.1), rgb(232, 113, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E87189 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87189 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.149 9.1) |
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 #E87189 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87189 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87189 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87189 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87189
oklch(69.4% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34A71
oklch(63.2% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F59
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20A49
oklch(49.2% 0.192 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#90123C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#741A33
oklch(37.7% 0.124 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#E87189 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) | #888889 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F86 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA647A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87189
#E87189
oklch(69.4% 0.149 9.1)
- #00B4AC
#00B4AC
oklch(69.4% 0.12 189.2)
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 #E87189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #E87189 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.