#E966B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.4% 0.182 346.6), rgb(233, 102, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E966B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 347°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E966B3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.182 346.6) |
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 #E966B3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E966B3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E966B3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E966B3 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E966B3
oklch(69.4% 0.182 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#E434A5
oklch(63.2% 0.233 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#740951
oklch(37.6% 0.151 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#450B30
oklch(27.1% 0.096 346.4)
#E966B3 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) | #7387B5 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DB0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76485 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E966B3
#E966B3
oklch(69.4% 0.182 346.6)
- #00B889
#00B889
oklch(69.4% 0.143 166.6)
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 #E966B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E966B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #E966B3 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.