#E46EA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.4% 0.16 350.8), rgb(228, 110, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E46EA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.16 350.8) |
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 #E46EA9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46EA9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46EA9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46EA9 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46EA9
oklch(69.4% 0.16 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE4599
oklch(63.1% 0.204 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C91583
oklch(55.6% 0.222 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#E46EA9 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) | #7C89AB | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26A84 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46EA9
#E46EA9
oklch(69.4% 0.16 350.8)
- #00B791
#00B791
oklch(69.4% 0.136 170.9)
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 #E46EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E46EA9 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.