#E258A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.189 348.9), rgb(226, 88, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E258A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E258A5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 88, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.189 348.9) |
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 #E258A5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E258A5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E258A5 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E258A5 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E258A5
oklch(66.2% 0.189 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71872
oklch(49.1% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#E258A5 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) | #697CA7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15377 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E258A5
#E258A5
oklch(66.2% 0.189 348.9)
- #00AC85
#00AC85
oklch(66.2% 0.132 169.2)
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 #E258A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E258A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
Use #E258A5 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.