#E059C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.204 337.7), rgb(224, 89, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E059C1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E059C1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 89, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.204 337.7) |
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 #E059C1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E059C1 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E059C1 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E059C1 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E059C1
oklch(67.2% 0.204 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E223BF
oklch(63% 0.26 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440738
oklch(27% 0.107 337.8)
#E059C1 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) | #5D80C4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BE | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5F85 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E059C1
#E059C1
oklch(67.2% 0.204 337.7)
- #00B26E
#00B26E
oklch(67.2% 0.159 157.5)
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 #E059C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E059C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #E059C1 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.