#E06CA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.157 351.8), rgb(224, 108, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#E06CA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 351.8) |
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 #E06CA4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06CA4 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06CA4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06CA4 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06CA4
oklch(68.4% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4796
oklch(63.1% 0.2 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C81A81
oklch(55.6% 0.218 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD026D
oklch(49.2% 0.203 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E59
oklch(42.7% 0.168 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#711949
oklch(37.8% 0.13 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#43112B
oklch(27.1% 0.083 351.9)
#E06CA4 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) | #7A86A6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6781 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06CA4
#E06CA4
oklch(68.4% 0.157 351.8)
- #00B390
#00B390
oklch(68.3% 0.132 172.1)
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 #E06CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E06CA4 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.