#E259B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.199 341.5), rgb(226, 89, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E259B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 342°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E259B8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 89, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.199 341.5) |
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 #E259B8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E259B8 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E259B8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E259B8 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 341.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E259B8
oklch(67.1% 0.199 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#E525B4
oklch(63.1% 0.254 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#450735
oklch(27% 0.105 341.2)
#E259B8 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) | #627FBB | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B5 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5B81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E259B8
#E259B8
oklch(67.1% 0.199 341.5)
- #00B178
#00B178
oklch(67.2% 0.149 161.5)
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 #E259B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E259B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #E259B8 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.