#E257B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.199 342.9), rgb(226, 87, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E257B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E257B4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 87, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.199 342.9) |
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 #E257B4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E257B4 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E257B4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E257B4 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E175BA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E257B4
oklch(66.7% 0.199 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12394
oklch(55.6% 0.217 343)
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Step 700
700
#A6117E
oklch(49.1% 0.201 343)
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Step 800
800
#871566
oklch(42.7% 0.167 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C53
oklch(37.8% 0.129 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#E257B4 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) | #627EB7 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF587E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E257B4
#E257B4
oklch(66.7% 0.199 342.9)
- #00AF7A
#00AF7A
oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.9)
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 #E257B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E257B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #E257B4 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.