#E8718E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.149 6.4), rgb(232, 113, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E8718E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8718E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 113, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.149 6.4) |
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 #E8718E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8718E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8718E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8718E text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8718E
oklch(69.5% 0.149 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24977
oklch(63.1% 0.191 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E60
oklch(55.5% 0.208 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1094F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#901141
oklch(42.7% 0.16 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A37
oklch(37.8% 0.125 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441120
oklch(26.9% 0.079 6.3)
#E8718E 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) | #87898F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA657C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8718E
#E8718E
oklch(69.5% 0.149 6.4)
- #00B5A9
#00B5A9
oklch(69.6% 0.122 186.5)
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 #E8718E, 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 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
Use #E8718E 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.