#E05FA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.174 351.5), rgb(224, 95, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#E05FA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.174 351.5) |
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 #E05FA0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05FA0 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05FA0 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05FA0 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05FA0
oklch(66.6% 0.174 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3380
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#852058
oklch(42.6% 0.146 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#E05FA0 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) | #707EA2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5978 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05FA0
#E05FA0
oklch(66.6% 0.174 351.5)
- #00AD8A
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
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 #E05FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #E05FA0 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.