#E96BAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.171 349.8), rgb(233, 107, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#E96BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96BAD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 107, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.171 349.8) |
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 #E96BAD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96BAD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96BAD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96BAD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 349.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96BAD
oklch(69.8% 0.171 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#E23C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.219 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#74104C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#E96BAD 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) | #7A89AF | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86784 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96BAD
#E96BAD
oklch(69.8% 0.171 349.8)
- #00B990
#00B990
oklch(69.9% 0.139 169.6)
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 #E96BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E96BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
Use #E96BAD 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.