#E269C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.18 339.5), rgb(226, 105, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E269C0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E269C0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 105, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.18 339.5) |
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 #E269C0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E269C0 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269C0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E269C0 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E269C0
oklch(69.3% 0.18 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC3BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#700F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#E269C0 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) | #6E89C3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6C8C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E269C0
#E269C0
oklch(69.3% 0.18 339.5)
- #00B978
#00B978
oklch(69.3% 0.158 159.4)
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 #E269C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E269C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
Use #E269C0 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.