#E66BC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.185 338.5), rgb(230, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#E66BC6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.185 338.5) |
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 #E66BC6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E66BC6 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66BC6 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66BC6 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66BC6
oklch(70.4% 0.185 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC38B8
oklch(63% 0.235 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#700D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.153 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#420C36
oklch(26.9% 0.097 338.4)
#E66BC6 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) | #6F8CC9 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929FC3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16F90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66BC6
#E66BC6
oklch(70.4% 0.185 338.5)
- #00BD78
#00BD78
oklch(70.3% 0.163 158.5)
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 #E66BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E66BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #E66BC6 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.