#E269AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.167 348.5), rgb(226, 105, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E269AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E269AB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.167 348.5) |
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 #E269AB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E269AB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269AB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269AB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E269AB
oklch(68.5% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF409F
oklch(63.1% 0.214 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA0489
oklch(55.6% 0.231 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E015F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#72144E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#E269AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06682 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E269AB
#E269AB
oklch(68.5% 0.167 348.5)
- #00B48A
#00B48A
oklch(68.4% 0.138 168.6)
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 #E269AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E269AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #E269AB 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.