#E87696
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.5% 0.144 3.7), rgb(232, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#E87696 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87696 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.144 3.7) |
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 #E87696 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87696 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87696 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87696 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87696
oklch(70.5% 0.144 3.7)
-
Step 500
500
#DE4D7D
oklch(63% 0.184 3.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C92766
oklch(55.5% 0.199 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AE1555
oklch(49.2% 0.186 3.8)
-
Step 800
800
#8D1746
oklch(42.7% 0.155 3.4)
-
Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
-
Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#E87696 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) | #898D97 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A293 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96C82 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87696
#E87696
oklch(70.5% 0.144 3.7)
- #00B9A8
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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 #E87696, 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 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #E87696 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.