#E258A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.187 350.2), rgb(226, 88, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#E258A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E258A2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 88, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.187 350.2) |
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 #E258A2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E258A2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E258A2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E258A2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E258A2
oklch(66.1% 0.187 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32983
oklch(55.6% 0.204 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8196F
oklch(49.2% 0.189 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#88195A
oklch(42.6% 0.157 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#E258A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90949F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15276 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E258A2
#E258A2
oklch(66.1% 0.187 350.2)
- #00AC86
#00AC86
oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.8)
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 #E258A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E258A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E258A2 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.