#E260A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.176 351.3), rgb(226, 96, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E260A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 351°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E260A2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 96, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.176 351.3) |
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 #E260A2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E260A2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E260A2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E260A2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E260A2
oklch(67.1% 0.176 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#E53799
oklch(63.1% 0.225 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#750C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.147 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#E260A2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15A7A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E260A2
#E260A2
oklch(67.1% 0.176 351.3)
- #00AF8B
#00AF8B
oklch(67.1% 0.131 171.2)
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 #E260A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E260A2.
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 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
Use #E260A2 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.