#E96ABA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.2% 0.18 344.1), rgb(233, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E96ABA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96ABA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.18 344.1) |
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 #E96ABA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96ABA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96ABA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96ABA text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 344.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96ABA
oklch(70.2% 0.18 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#E137AB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#730C55
oklch(37.8% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#440C32
oklch(27.1% 0.096 343.8)
#E96ABA 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) | #748ABD | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979FB7 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66A8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96ABA
#E96ABA
oklch(70.2% 0.18 344.1)
- #00BB86
#00BB86
oklch(70.1% 0.149 164.3)
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 #E96ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E96ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
Use #E96ABA 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.