#E46994
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.158 0.2), rgb(228, 105, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E46994 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46994 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.158 0.2) |
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 #E46994 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46994 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46994 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46994 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46994
oklch(68% 0.158 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34384
oklch(63% 0.202 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.22 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91064B
oklch(42.8% 0.17 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#E46994 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) | #7D8495 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B91 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55F79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46994
#E46994
oklch(68% 0.158 0.2)
- #00B19C
#00B19C
oklch(68.1% 0.123 180.3)
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 #E46994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E46994 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.