#E25CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.188 345.7), rgb(226, 92, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E25CAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25CAE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.188 345.7) |
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 #E25CAE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25CAE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25CAE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E25CAE text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E25CAE
oklch(67% 0.188 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#E52EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.24 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#750453
oklch(37.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#450931
oklch(26.9% 0.1 345.1)
#E25CAE 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) | #697FB1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05A7D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25CAE
#E25CAE
oklch(67% 0.188 345.7)
- #00B081
#00B081
oklch(67.1% 0.14 165.7)
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 #E25CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #E25CAE 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.