#E05AA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.182 350.3), rgb(224, 90, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E05AA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 90, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.182 350.3) |
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 #E05AA1 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05AA1 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05AA1 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05AA1 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05AA1
oklch(66% 0.182 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12D83
oklch(55.6% 0.199 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.184 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E05AA1 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) | #6B7CA3 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90949E | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5476 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05AA1
#E05AA1
oklch(66% 0.182 350.3)
- #00AB86
#00AB86
oklch(65.9% 0.13 170.2)
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 #E05AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E05AA1 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.