#E66E91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.152 3.5), rgb(230, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E66E91 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66E91 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.152 3.5) |
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 #E66E91 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66E91 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E91 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E91 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66E91
oklch(68.9% 0.152 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2477D
oklch(63% 0.195 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A66
oklch(55.5% 0.211 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10255
oklch(49.1% 0.197 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#900E45
oklch(42.7% 0.163 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#74193A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#E66E91 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) | #838792 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7637B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66E91
#E66E91
oklch(68.9% 0.152 3.5)
- #00B3A3
#00B3A3
oklch(68.9% 0.122 183.7)
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 #E66E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #E66E91 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.