#E46F92
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.149 2.9), rgb(228, 111, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E46F92 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46F92 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 111, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.149 2.9) |
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 #E46F92 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46F92 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F92 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F92 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46F92
oklch(68.8% 0.149 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2068
oklch(55.5% 0.207 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C56
oklch(49% 0.192 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1347
oklch(42.6% 0.159 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441223
oklch(27.1% 0.079 3)
#E46F92 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) | #838793 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5657C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46F92
#E46F92
oklch(68.8% 0.149 2.9)
- #00B3A2
#00B3A2
oklch(68.8% 0.123 183)
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 #E46F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #E46F92 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.