#E96081
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67% 0.171 8.1), rgb(233, 96, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E96081 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96081 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.171 8.1) |
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 #E96081 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96081 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96081 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96081 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.107 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96081
oklch(67% 0.171 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED3670
oklch(63% 0.219 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A0B33
oklch(37.7% 0.143 8)
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Step 950
950
#480C1E
oklch(27% 0.09 8)
#E96081 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) | #7C7E82 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4F6D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96081
#E96081
oklch(67% 0.171 8.1)
- #00ACA3
#00ACA3
oklch(67.1% 0.117 188.2)
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 #E96081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
Use #E96081 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.