#E04DA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.199 349.3), rgb(224, 77, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E04DA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 77, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.199 349.3) |
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 #E04DA0 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04DA0 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04DA0 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04DA0 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04DA0
oklch(64.5% 0.199 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C61D86
oklch(55.6% 0.217 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0872
oklch(49.2% 0.202 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B115D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E04DA0 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) | #6175A2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04770 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04DA0
#E04DA0
oklch(64.5% 0.199 349.3)
- #00A680
#00A680
oklch(64.5% 0.129 169.1)
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 #E04DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
Use #E04DA0 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.