#E2529E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.193 351.1), rgb(226, 82, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E2529E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 351°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2529E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 82, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 351.1) |
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 #E2529E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2529E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2529E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2529E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2529E
oklch(65.3% 0.193 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C52382
oklch(55.5% 0.21 351)
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Step 700
700
#AA106E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 351)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#E2529E 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) | #6778A0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24A71 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2529E
#E2529E
oklch(65.3% 0.193 351.1)
- #00A886
#00A886
oklch(65.1% 0.127 171.6)
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 #E2529E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E2529E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.072
Use #E2529E 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.