#E8699F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.9% 0.167 355.7), rgb(232, 105, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E8699F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8699F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.167 355.7) |
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 #E8699F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8699F | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8699F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8699F text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8699F
oklch(68.9% 0.167 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#E43E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#751244
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#E8699F 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) | #7C86A1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8617D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8699F
#E8699F
oklch(68.9% 0.167 355.7)
- #00B598
#00B598
oklch(69.1% 0.129 175.7)
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 #E8699F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8699F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #E8699F 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.