#E661B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.191 342.8), rgb(230, 97, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E661B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E661B9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 97, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.191 342.8) |
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 #E661B9 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E661B9 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E661B9 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E661B9 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.067 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.119 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E661B9
oklch(68.6% 0.191 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#E32EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.244 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#740357
oklch(37.6% 0.159 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#450933
oklch(27.1% 0.101 343.2)
#E661B9 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) | #6B85BC | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36185 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E661B9
#E661B9
oklch(68.6% 0.191 342.8)
- #00B67F
#00B67F
oklch(68.7% 0.149 162.9)
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 #E661B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E661B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #E661B9 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.