#E259B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.195 343.8), rgb(226, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E259B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 344°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E259B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.195 343.8) |
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 #E259B2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E259B2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E259B2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E259B2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E259B2
oklch(66.8% 0.195 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02791
oklch(55.6% 0.211 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5157C
oklch(49% 0.197 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#861765
oklch(42.6% 0.164 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D52
oklch(37.7% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#401330
oklch(27.1% 0.08 344.2)
#E259B2 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) | #657EB5 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AF | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0597E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E259B2
#E259B2
oklch(66.8% 0.195 343.8)
- #00AF7C
#00AF7C
oklch(66.7% 0.143 163.7)
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 #E259B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E259B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E259B2 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.