#E96C8F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69% 0.158 4.5), rgb(233, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E96C8F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96C8F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.158 4.5) |
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 #E96C8F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96C8F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96C8F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96C8F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96C8F
oklch(69% 0.158 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5437A
oklch(63.1% 0.201 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#D10C63
oklch(55.7% 0.219 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#920543
oklch(42.7% 0.169 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#751539
oklch(37.6% 0.132 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F21
oklch(26.9% 0.084 4.5)
#E96C8F 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) | #838690 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6079 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96C8F
#E96C8F
oklch(69% 0.158 4.5)
- #00B3A5
#00B3A5
oklch(68.9% 0.121 185)
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 #E96C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.058
Use #E96C8F 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.