#E263BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.188 340.3), rgb(226, 99, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E263BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E263BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 99, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.188 340.3) |
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 #E263BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E263BD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263BD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 340)
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Step 300
300
#F4A2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.118 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E263BD
oklch(68.5% 0.188 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF34B5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#72095A
oklch(37.7% 0.156 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#430B35
oklch(27% 0.099 340)
#E263BD 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) | #6A85C0 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6688 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E263BD
#E263BD
oklch(68.5% 0.188 340.3)
- #00B678
#00B678
oklch(68.5% 0.155 160.1)
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 #E263BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E263BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E263BD 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.