#E6469A
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(64.5% 0.21 352.4), rgb(230, 70, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E6469A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6469A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.21 352.4) |
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 #E6469A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6469A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6469A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6469A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6469A
oklch(64.5% 0.21 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0580
oklch(55.6% 0.228 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0258
oklch(42.7% 0.175 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#E6469A 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) | #61739C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9096 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73A6A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6469A
#E6469A
oklch(64.5% 0.21 352.4)
- #00A685
#00A685
oklch(64.6% 0.125 171.9)
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 #E6469A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E6469A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
Use #E6469A 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.