#E265A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.169 351.1), rgb(226, 101, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E265A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E265A4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.169 351.1) |
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 #E265A4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E265A4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265A4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265A4 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E265A4
oklch(67.8% 0.169 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#E23D99
oklch(63.1% 0.216 351)
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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
#74114A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#E265A4 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) | #7583A6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1607D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E265A4
#E265A4
oklch(67.8% 0.169 351.1)
- #00B18D
#00B18D
oklch(67.7% 0.132 171.4)
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 #E265A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E265A4.
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 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E265A4 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.