#E96BBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.4% 0.181 342.5), rgb(233, 107, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E96BBE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 343°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96BBE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 107, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.181 342.5) |
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 #E96BBE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E96BBE | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96BBE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96BBE text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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)
#E96BBE
oklch(70.4% 0.181 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF38AE
oklch(63% 0.231 342.6)
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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
#720D57
oklch(37.7% 0.151 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#E96BBE 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) | #748BC1 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66C8C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96BBE
#E96BBE
oklch(70.4% 0.181 342.5)
- #00BC83
#00BC83
oklch(70.3% 0.153 162.7)
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 #E96BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E96BBE.
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 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 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 0.059
Use #E96BBE 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.