#E8698B
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68.3% 0.16 5.5), rgb(232, 105, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E8698B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8698B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.16 5.5) |
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 #E8698B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8698B | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8698B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8698B text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 5.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8698B
oklch(68.3% 0.16 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74178
oklch(63.1% 0.205 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20360
oklch(55.6% 0.222 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#761437
oklch(37.6% 0.133 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#E8698B 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) | #81848C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C88 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5C76 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8698B
#E8698B
oklch(68.3% 0.16 5.5)
- #00B1A4
#00B1A4
oklch(68.4% 0.12 185.6)
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 #E8698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
Use #E8698B 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.