#E96895
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.6% 0.165 0.5), rgb(233, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E96895 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96895 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 0.5) |
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 #E96895 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96895 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96895 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96895 text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 0.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96895
oklch(68.6% 0.165 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E73D83
oklch(63.1% 0.212 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#76113E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#460E24
oklch(27.1% 0.087 1)
#E96895 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) | #7E8496 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5D79 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96895
#E96895
oklch(68.6% 0.165 0.5)
- #00B39E
#00B39E
oklch(68.7% 0.124 180.4)
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 #E96895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
Use #E96895 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.