#E698A9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.2% 0.096 5.3), rgb(230, 152, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#E698A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E698A9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 152, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.096 5.3) |
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 #E698A9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E698A9 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E698A9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E698A9 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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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
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E698A9
oklch(76.2% 0.096 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7393
oklch(70.6% 0.153 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34779
oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1862
oklch(55.7% 0.213 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#910D42
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#741838
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#E698A9 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) | #A4A5A9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3929E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E698A9
#E698A9
oklch(76.2% 0.096 5.3)
- #62C6BA
#62C6BA
oklch(76.3% 0.096 185.1)
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 #E698A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.016
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
Use #E698A9 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.