#E06A99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.155 357), rgb(224, 106, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E06A99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06A99 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 106, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.155 357) |
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 #E06A99 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06A99 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06A99 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06A99 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06A99
oklch(67.8% 0.155 357)
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Step 500
500
#E0478B
oklch(63.2% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1975
oklch(55.6% 0.215 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0162
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E50
oklch(42.7% 0.165 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#E06A99 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) | #7C849A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0627C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06A99
#E06A99
oklch(67.8% 0.155 357)
- #00B096
#00B096
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.1)
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 #E06A99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06A99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
Use #E06A99 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.