#E66FA6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.7% 0.159 353), rgb(230, 111, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E66FA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.159 353) |
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 #E66FA6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66FA6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66FA6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66FA6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66FA6
oklch(69.7% 0.159 353)
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Step 500
500
#DF4594
oklch(63.1% 0.203 353)
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Step 600
600
#CA157E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A57
oklch(42.6% 0.17 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E66FA6 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) | #7E8AA8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56984 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66FA6
#E66FA6
oklch(69.7% 0.159 353)
- #00B896
#00B896
oklch(69.8% 0.134 173.2)
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 #E66FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #E66FA6 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.