#E962B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.188 346.1), rgb(233, 98, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E962B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E962B3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 98, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.188 346.1) |
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 #E962B3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E962B3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E962B3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E962B3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.066 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E962B3
oklch(68.9% 0.188 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#E62EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.24 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760352
oklch(37.7% 0.157 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#450930
oklch(26.9% 0.099 346.1)
#E962B3 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) | #6F85B6 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76083 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E962B3
#E962B3
oklch(68.9% 0.188 346.1)
- #00B687
#00B687
oklch(68.9% 0.142 166.4)
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 #E962B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E962B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #E962B3 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.