#E05BBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.199 338.8), rgb(224, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E05BBE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05BBE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.199 338.8) |
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 #E05BBE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05BBE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05BBE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E05BBE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.123 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E05BBE
oklch(67.3% 0.199 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#E228BB
oklch(63.1% 0.254 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#440837
oklch(27% 0.104 338.7)
#E05BBE 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) | #6081C1 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05BBE
#E05BBE
oklch(67.3% 0.199 338.8)
- #00B272
#00B272
oklch(67.3% 0.155 158.9)
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 #E05BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
Use #E05BBE 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.