#E46AA1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.162 354), rgb(228, 106, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E46AA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.162 354) |
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 #E46AA1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46AA1 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46AA1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46AA1 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46AA1
oklch(68.6% 0.162 354)
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Step 500
500
#E14292
oklch(63.1% 0.207 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.225 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0455
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#E46AA1 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3637F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46AA1
#E46AA1
oklch(68.6% 0.162 354)
- #00B494
#00B494
oklch(68.7% 0.131 173.9)
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 #E46AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E46AA1 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.