#E061AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.179 345.6), rgb(224, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E061AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E061AE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.179 345.6) |
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 #E061AE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E061AE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E061AE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E061AE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 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
#F5A3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E061AE
oklch(67.3% 0.179 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#E237A7
oklch(63.1% 0.23 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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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
#730C52
oklch(37.6% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#440C30
oklch(27% 0.094 345.9)
#E061AE 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) | #6D81B0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5F80 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E061AE
#E061AE
oklch(67.3% 0.179 345.6)
- #00B181
#00B181
oklch(67.4% 0.141 165.3)
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 #E061AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E061AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #E061AE 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.