#E46FC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.175 339.3), rgb(228, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#E46FC3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.175 339.3) |
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 #E46FC3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E46FC3 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46FC3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46FC3 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D8
oklch(81% 0.109 339.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46FC3
oklch(70.5% 0.175 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#D940B4
oklch(63% 0.222 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F135A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#E46FC3 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) | #748DC6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7290 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46FC3
#E46FC3
oklch(70.5% 0.175 339.3)
- #00BD7B
#00BD7B
oklch(70.4% 0.161 159.5)
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 #E46FC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46FC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
Use #E46FC3 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.