#E66B95
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.158 0.6), rgb(230, 107, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E66B95 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66B95 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.158 0.6) |
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 #E66B95 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66B95 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66B95 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66B95 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66B95
oklch(68.6% 0.158 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34383
oklch(63% 0.202 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.22 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91064A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#E66B95 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) | #7F8596 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7617B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66B95
#E66B95
oklch(68.6% 0.158 0.6)
- #00B39E
#00B39E
oklch(68.7% 0.124 180.4)
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 #E66B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
Use #E66B95 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.