#E06E9D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.15 355.8), rgb(224, 110, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E06E9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 356°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06E9D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.15 355.8) |
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 #E06E9D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06E9D | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E9D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E9D text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06E9D
oklch(68.5% 0.15 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82178
oklch(55.6% 0.209 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E65
oklch(49% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1452
oklch(42.7% 0.16 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#E06E9D 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) | #7E879E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B9A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF677F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06E9D
#E06E9D
oklch(68.5% 0.15 355.8)
- #00B396
#00B396
oklch(68.5% 0.129 175.5)
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 #E06E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #E06E9D 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.