#E06D96
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.149 359.3), rgb(224, 109, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E06D96 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D96 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 359.3) |
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 #E06D96 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D96 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D96 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D96 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BF
oklch(81% 0.093 359.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06D96
oklch(68.1% 0.149 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A86
oklch(63% 0.19 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2170
oklch(55.6% 0.208 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D144C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#E06D96 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) | #7F8597 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0657C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D96
#E06D96
oklch(68.1% 0.149 359.3)
- #00B19A
#00B19A
oklch(68.1% 0.124 179)
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 #E06D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #E06D96 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.