#E264A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.171 350.5), rgb(226, 100, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#E264A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E264A5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 100, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.171 350.5) |
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 #E264A5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E264A5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E264A5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E264A5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E264A5
oklch(67.7% 0.171 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E33C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.219 350.5)
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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
#74104B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 350.3)
#E264A5 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) | #7382A7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15F7D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E264A5
#E264A5
oklch(67.7% 0.171 350.5)
- #00B18B
#00B18B
oklch(67.6% 0.133 170.3)
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 #E264A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E264A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #E264A5 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.