#E96ABE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.183 342.4), rgb(233, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E96ABE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96ABE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.183 342.4) |
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 #E96ABE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E96ABE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96ABE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96ABE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D5
oklch(81% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96ABE
oklch(70.3% 0.183 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#E036AF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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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
#720B57
oklch(37.6% 0.152 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#E96ABE 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) | #738BC1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66B8B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96ABE
#E96ABE
oklch(70.3% 0.183 342.4)
- #00BC82
#00BC82
oklch(70.3% 0.153 162.3)
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 #E96ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E96ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E96ABE 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.