#E05393
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.185 355.4), rgb(224, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#E05393 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 355°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05393 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.185 355.4) |
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 #E05393 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05393 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05393 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05393 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#E577A4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05393
oklch(64.7% 0.185 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52878
oklch(55.5% 0.201 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1865
oklch(49.1% 0.187 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1953
oklch(42.7% 0.155 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D44
oklch(37.6% 0.121 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#E05393 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) | #6A7695 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919090 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1486D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05393
#E05393
oklch(64.7% 0.185 355.4)
- #00A68B
#00A68B
oklch(64.8% 0.122 175.6)
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 #E05393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #E05393 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.