#E269B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.174 343.6), rgb(226, 105, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E269B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E269B6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.174 343.6) |
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 #E269B6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E269B6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269B6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269B6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 343.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E269B6
oklch(68.9% 0.174 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD3EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.222 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#711254
oklch(37.7% 0.144 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#E269B6 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) | #7288B9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6987 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E269B6
#E269B6
oklch(68.9% 0.174 343.6)
- #00B781
#00B781
oklch(69% 0.148 163.4)
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 #E269B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E269B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E269B6 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.