#E05CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.184 347.2), rgb(224, 92, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E05CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.184 347.2) |
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 #E05CA9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05CA9 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05CA9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05CA9 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05CA9
oklch(66.5% 0.184 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E89
oklch(55.6% 0.199 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41E74
oklch(49% 0.185 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#861D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.154 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#E05CA9 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) | #6A7EAB | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE597B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05CA9
#E05CA9
oklch(66.5% 0.184 347.2)
- #00AE82
#00AE82
oklch(66.6% 0.137 166.9)
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 #E05CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E05CA9 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.