#E969BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.2% 0.184 342.8), rgb(233, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#E969BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E969BD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.184 342.8) |
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 #E969BD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E969BD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E969BD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E969BD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 342.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E969BD
oklch(70.2% 0.184 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#E135AE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#730A57
oklch(37.8% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#440B33
oklch(27% 0.098 342.7)
#E969BD 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) | #728AC0 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66A8B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E969BD
#E969BD
oklch(70.2% 0.184 342.8)
- #00BB83
#00BB83
oklch(70.1% 0.151 163)
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 #E969BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E969BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E969BD 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.