#E46990
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.157 2.2), rgb(228, 105, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E46990 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46990 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 105, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.157 2.2) |
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 #E46990 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46990 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46990 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46990 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46990
oklch(67.9% 0.157 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4447F
oklch(63.1% 0.2 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF1069
oklch(55.6% 0.218 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#910747
oklch(42.7% 0.168 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#75163C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#E46990 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) | #7E8391 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B8D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E77 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46990
#E46990
oklch(67.9% 0.157 2.2)
- #00B09E
#00B09E
oklch(67.9% 0.122 182.2)
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 #E46990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.062
Use #E46990 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.