#E25CAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.187 346.5), rgb(226, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E25CAC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25CAC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.187 346.5) |
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 #E25CAC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25CAC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25CAC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E25CAC text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.066 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E25CAC
oklch(66.9% 0.187 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E62FA6
oklch(63.2% 0.239 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760452
oklch(37.8% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#450930
oklch(26.9% 0.099 346.1)
#E25CAC 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) | #6A7FAE | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0597C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25CAC
#E25CAC
oklch(66.9% 0.187 346.5)
- #00AF82
#00AF82
oklch(66.9% 0.138 166.5)
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 #E25CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #E25CAC 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.