#E06B9D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.155 355.1), rgb(224, 107, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E06B9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06B9D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 107, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.155 355.1) |
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 #E06B9D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06B9D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06B9D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06B9D text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06B9D
oklch(68.1% 0.155 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF478F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA1A79
oklch(55.6% 0.215 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0366
oklch(49.1% 0.2 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F53
oklch(42.7% 0.165 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#721945
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#E06B9D 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) | #7B859F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF647E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06B9D
#E06B9D
oklch(68.1% 0.155 355.1)
- #00B294
#00B294
oklch(68.2% 0.129 174.9)
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 #E06B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #E06B9D 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.