#E06999
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.156 356.7), rgb(224, 105, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E06999 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06999 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 105, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.156 356.7) |
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 #E06999 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06999 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06999 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06999 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06999
oklch(67.7% 0.156 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1776
oklch(55.5% 0.217 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C51
oklch(42.6% 0.167 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#731843
oklch(37.8% 0.13 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#E06999 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) | #7B839A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0617B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06999
#E06999
oklch(67.7% 0.156 356.7)
- #00B095
#00B095
oklch(67.7% 0.126 176.5)
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 #E06999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #E06999 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.