#E46699
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.8% 0.165 357), rgb(228, 102, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E46699 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46699 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 102, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.165 357) |
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 #E46699 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46699 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46699 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46699 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C1
oklch(81% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46699
oklch(67.8% 0.165 357)
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Step 500
500
#E43F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.21 357)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751243
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#E46699 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) | #79829B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A96 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45D79 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46699
#E46699
oklch(67.8% 0.165 357)
- #00B096
#00B096
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.1)
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 #E46699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E46699 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.