#E960A2
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68% 0.182 353), rgb(233, 96, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E960A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E960A2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.182 353) |
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 #E960A2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E960A2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E960A2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E960A2 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 353)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C7
oklch(81% 0.113 353.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E960A2
oklch(68% 0.182 353)
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Step 500
500
#E93095
oklch(63.1% 0.232 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#780548
oklch(37.8% 0.152 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#470A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.096 353.8)
#E960A2 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) | #7481A4 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9587A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E960A2
#E960A2
oklch(68% 0.182 353)
- #00B291
#00B291
oklch(68.1% 0.131 173.1)
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 #E960A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E960A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E960A2 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.