#E05EA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.18 347.8), rgb(224, 94, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E05EA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.18 347.8) |
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 #E05EA8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05EA8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05EA8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E05EA8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05EA8
oklch(66.7% 0.18 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3087
oklch(55.5% 0.196 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42173
oklch(49.2% 0.182 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#851E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 348)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#E05EA8 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) | #6C7FAA | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5B7C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05EA8
#E05EA8
oklch(66.7% 0.18 347.8)
- #00AE84
#00AE84
oklch(66.7% 0.135 167.9)
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 #E05EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E05EA8 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.