#E46CB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.173 343.2), rgb(228, 108, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#E46CB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 108, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.173 343.2) |
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 #E46CB9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46CB9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46CB9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46CB9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D3
oklch(81% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46CB9
oklch(69.7% 0.173 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD3FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.22 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#711355
oklch(37.8% 0.144 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#E46CB9 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) | #758ABC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16C8A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46CB9
#E46CB9
oklch(69.7% 0.173 343.2)
- #00BA83
#00BA83
oklch(69.8% 0.15 163.3)
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 #E46CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #E46CB9 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.