#E66D8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.152 6.9), rgb(230, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E66D8A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66D8A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.152 6.9) |
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 #E66D8A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66D8A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D8A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D8A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66D8A
oklch(68.6% 0.152 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44775
oklch(63.1% 0.195 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF195E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2014E
oklch(49% 0.196 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#910E40
oklch(42.7% 0.163 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#741936
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#E66D8A 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) | #84858B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86078 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66D8A
#E66D8A
oklch(68.6% 0.152 6.9)
- #00B1A6
#00B1A6
oklch(68.5% 0.12 187)
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 #E66D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #E66D8A 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.