#E06FA1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.151 353.9), rgb(224, 111, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E06FA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.151 353.9) |
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 #E06FA1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06FA1 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06FA1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06FA1 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06FA1
oklch(68.8% 0.151 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A91
oklch(63.1% 0.193 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7227C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0F68
oklch(49% 0.194 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1455
oklch(42.6% 0.161 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E06FA1 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) | #7E88A3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6982 | 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°).
- #E06FA1
#E06FA1
oklch(68.8% 0.151 353.9)
- #00B494
#00B494
oklch(68.7% 0.131 173.9)
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 #E06FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #E06FA1 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.