#E05EAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.184 344.9), rgb(224, 94, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E05EAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05EAF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.184 344.9) |
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 #E05EAF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05EAF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05EAF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E05EAF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E05EAF
oklch(67% 0.184 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#E333A9
oklch(63.1% 0.235 345)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#740854
oklch(37.7% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#440B31
oklch(26.9% 0.096 344.7)
#E05EAF 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) | #6A80B2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D7F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05EAF
#E05EAF
oklch(67% 0.184 344.9)
- #00B07F
#00B07F
oklch(67.1% 0.141 164.8)
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 #E05EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E05EAF 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.