#E048A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.206 348.8), rgb(224, 72, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#E048A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E048A0 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.206 348.8) |
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 #E048A0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E048A0 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E048A0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E048A0 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E872B1
oklch(70.8% 0.162 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E048A0
oklch(64% 0.206 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81588
oklch(55.6% 0.224 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.173 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E048A0 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) | #5D73A3 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0426E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E048A0
#E048A0
oklch(64% 0.206 348.8)
- #00A47E
#00A47E
oklch(63.9% 0.128 168.9)
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 #E048A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
Use #E048A0 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.