#E66CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.4% 0.165 351), rgb(230, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E66CA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.165 351) |
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 #E66CA9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66CA9 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66CA9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66CA9 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66CA9
oklch(69.4% 0.165 351)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0683
oklch(55.5% 0.229 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E025A
oklch(42.6% 0.176 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#73144A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#E66CA9 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) | #7B88AB | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56783 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66CA9
#E66CA9
oklch(69.4% 0.165 351)
- #00B791
#00B791
oklch(69.4% 0.136 170.9)
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 #E66CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E66CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E66CA9 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.