#EB5696
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.192 357.1), rgb(235, 86, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EB5696 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5696 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 86, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.192 357.1) |
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 #EB5696 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5696 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5696 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5696 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5696
oklch(66.8% 0.192 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92075
oklch(55.6% 0.209 357)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C62
oklch(49% 0.194 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#EB5696 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) | #707B98 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4970 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5696
#EB5696
oklch(66.8% 0.192 357.1)
- #00AD93
#00AD93
oklch(66.8% 0.124 176.8)
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 #EB5696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
Use #EB5696 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.