#E06CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.16 348.9), rgb(224, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#E06CAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06CAA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.16 348.9) |
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 #E06CAA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06CAA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06CAA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06CAA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06CAA
oklch(68.6% 0.16 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC469D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C71788
oklch(55.5% 0.222 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.172 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#70184D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E06CAA 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) | #7887AC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6984 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06CAA
#E06CAA
oklch(68.6% 0.16 348.9)
- #00B58B
#00B58B
oklch(68.7% 0.138 168.7)
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 #E06CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E06CAA 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.