#E251A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.196 350.2), rgb(226, 81, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E251A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E251A0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 81, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.196 350.2) |
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 #E251A0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E251A0 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E251A0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E251A0 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E675AE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E251A0
oklch(65.2% 0.196 350.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C62184
oklch(55.7% 0.213 350.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AA0E70
oklch(49.1% 0.198 350)
-
Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
-
Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#E251A0 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) | #6578A2 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24A72 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E251A0
#E251A0
oklch(65.2% 0.196 350.2)
- #00A984
#00A984
oklch(65.4% 0.129 170)
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 #E251A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E251A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #E251A0 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.