#E265B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.177 345.3), rgb(226, 101, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E265B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E265B1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.177 345.3) |
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 #E265B1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E265B1 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265B1 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265B1 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.111 345.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E265B1
oklch(68.2% 0.177 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#E03AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.225 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#730F52
oklch(37.8% 0.147 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D30
oklch(27.1% 0.093 346)
#E265B1 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) | #7085B3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AAE | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6483 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E265B1
#E265B1
oklch(68.2% 0.177 345.3)
- #00B483
#00B483
oklch(68.2% 0.143 165.2)
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 #E265B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E265B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E265B1 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.