#E05FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.182 345.4), rgb(224, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E05FAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05FAE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.182 345.4) |
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 #E05FAE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05FAE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05FAE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E05FAE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E05FAE
oklch(67.1% 0.182 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#E335A8
oklch(63.2% 0.233 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#740A53
oklch(37.7% 0.152 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#440B31
oklch(26.9% 0.096 344.7)
#E05FAE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5D7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05FAE
#E05FAE
oklch(67.1% 0.182 345.4)
- #00B080
#00B080
oklch(67.1% 0.141 165.2)
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 #E05FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E05FAE 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.