#E46691
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.162 1), rgb(228, 102, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E46691 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46691 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 102, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.162 1) |
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 #E46691 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46691 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46691 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46691 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46691
oklch(67.6% 0.162 1)
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Step 500
500
#E54082
oklch(63% 0.207 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#75133D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#E46691 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) | #7C8292 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55B76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46691
#E46691
oklch(67.6% 0.162 1)
- #00AF9B
#00AF9B
oklch(67.6% 0.122 180.8)
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 #E46691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E46691 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.