#E956A9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.1% 0.199 348.9), rgb(233, 86, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E956A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E956A9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.199 348.9) |
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 #E956A9 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E956A9 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E956A9 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E956A9 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCD
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E956A9
oklch(67.1% 0.199 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED19A1
oklch(63.1% 0.255 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#48052E
oklch(27% 0.105 349.4)
#E956A9 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) | #697DAB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A5 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95178 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E956A9
#E956A9
oklch(67.1% 0.199 348.9)
- #00AF87
#00AF87
oklch(67% 0.134 169)
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 #E956A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E956A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
Use #E956A9 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.