#EA6AAD
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.8% 0.174 349.9), rgb(234, 106, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EA6AAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6AAD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 106, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.174 349.9) |
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 #EA6AAD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6AAD | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6AAD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6AAD text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6A3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6AAD
oklch(69.8% 0.174 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#E33A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.222 349.9)
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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
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#740F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 350)
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Step 950
950
#450D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 349.9)
#EA6AAD 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) | #7989AF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96584 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6AAD
#EA6AAD
oklch(69.8% 0.174 349.9)
- #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 #EA6AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA6AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
Use #EA6AAD 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.