#E46AC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.18 340.2), rgb(228, 106, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E46AC0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 106, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.18 340.2) |
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 #E46AC0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46AC0 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46AC0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46AC0 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D7
oklch(81% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46AC0
oklch(69.7% 0.18 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD3AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.231 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#700F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#E46AC0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06C8C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46AC0
#E46AC0
oklch(69.7% 0.18 340.2)
- #00BA7B
#00BA7B
oklch(69.6% 0.157 160.2)
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 #E46AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #E46AC0 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.