#E06992
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.154 0.3), rgb(224, 105, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E06992 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06992 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.154 0.3) |
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 #E06992 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06992 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06992 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06992 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06992
oklch(67.4% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14784
oklch(63.1% 0.196 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC196D
oklch(55.5% 0.213 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0015B
oklch(49% 0.198 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#E06992 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) | #7D8293 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B998F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05F78 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06992
#E06992
oklch(67.4% 0.154 0.3)
- #00AF9A
#00AF9A
oklch(67.6% 0.122 180.2)
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 #E06992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #E06992 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.