#E25EA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.181 349.2), rgb(226, 94, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E25EA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 349.2) |
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 #E25EA6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25EA6 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25EA6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E25EA6 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E25EA6
oklch(66.9% 0.181 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6339F
oklch(63.2% 0.232 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#76094E
oklch(37.8% 0.151 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#E25EA6 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) | #6E7FA8 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A3 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1597B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25EA6
#E25EA6
oklch(66.9% 0.181 349.2)
- #00AF87
#00AF87
oklch(67% 0.134 169)
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 #E25EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #E25EA6 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.