#E05CA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.179 351.1), rgb(224, 92, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E05CA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.179 351.1) |
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 #E05CA0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05CA0 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05CA0 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05CA0 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 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
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05CA0
oklch(66.2% 0.179 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03081
oklch(55.6% 0.194 351)
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Step 700
700
#A5206D
oklch(49% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E05CA0 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) | #6D7DA2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5677 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05CA0
#E05CA0
oklch(66.2% 0.179 351.1)
- #00AC88
#00AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.9)
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 #E05CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E05CA0 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.