#EB5EA6
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.2% 0.189 351.5), rgb(235, 94, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EB5EA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.189 351.5) |
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 #EB5EA6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5EA6 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5EA6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5EA6 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB5EA6
oklch(68.2% 0.189 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB299A
oklch(63.2% 0.241 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#EB5EA6 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) | #7181A8 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB577B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5EA6
#EB5EA6
oklch(68.2% 0.189 351.5)
- #00B38F
#00B38F
oklch(68.3% 0.133 171.6)
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 #EB5EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB5EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #EB5EA6 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.