#E87491
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.146 5.8), rgb(232, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E87491 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87491 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.146 5.8) |
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 #E87491 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87491 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87491 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87491 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87491
oklch(70% 0.146 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04C79
oklch(63.1% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2462
oklch(55.6% 0.202 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1151
oklch(49% 0.188 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1542
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#E87491 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) | #898B92 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9697F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87491
#E87491
oklch(70% 0.146 5.8)
- #00B7AA
#00B7AA
oklch(70.1% 0.123 185.9)
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 #E87491, 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 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #E87491 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.