#E966AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.177 350.4), rgb(233, 102, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E966AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E966AA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.177 350.4) |
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 #E966AA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E966AA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E966AA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E966AA text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E966AA
oklch(69.1% 0.177 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E5369B
oklch(63.1% 0.227 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#750B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#E966AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86181 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E966AA
#E966AA
oklch(69.1% 0.177 350.4)
- #00B68F
#00B68F
oklch(69.1% 0.136 170.3)
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 #E966AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E966AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E966AA 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.