#E06E9F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.151 354.8), rgb(224, 110, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E06E9F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06E9F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.151 354.8) |
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 #E06E9F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06E9F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E9F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E9F text on black | 6.90:1 | 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
#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
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06E9F
oklch(68.5% 0.151 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A90
oklch(63.2% 0.193 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8217A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0D67
oklch(49.1% 0.195 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1354
oklch(42.7% 0.162 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#711B45
oklch(37.8% 0.126 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E06E9F 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6880 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06E9F
#E06E9F
oklch(68.5% 0.151 354.8)
- #00B395
#00B395
oklch(68.5% 0.129 175)
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 #E06E9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06E9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #E06E9F 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.