#E46B97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.157 359.2), rgb(228, 107, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E46B97 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 359°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46B97 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 359.2) |
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 #E46B97 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46B97 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46B97 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46B97 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46B97
oklch(68.4% 0.157 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24586
oklch(63.1% 0.2 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD1470
oklch(55.6% 0.217 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#900A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.168 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#741740
oklch(37.8% 0.131 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E46B97 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) | #7E8598 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4627B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46B97
#E46B97
oklch(68.4% 0.157 359.2)
- #00B29B
#00B29B
oklch(68.4% 0.125 179.1)
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 #E46B97, 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 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #E46B97 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.