#E261A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.175 350.5), rgb(226, 97, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E261A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E261A4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 97, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.175 350.5) |
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 #E261A4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E261A4 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E261A4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E261A4 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E261A4
oklch(67.2% 0.175 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E4389B
oklch(63.1% 0.224 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#750D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.146 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#E261A4 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) | #7181A6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15C7B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E261A4
#E261A4
oklch(67.2% 0.175 350.5)
- #00B08A
#00B08A
oklch(67.4% 0.133 170.2)
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 #E261A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E261A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E261A4 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.