#E359AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.193 346), rgb(227, 89, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E359AD is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E359AD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.193 346) |
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 #E359AD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E359AD | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E359AD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E359AD text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E359AD
oklch(66.8% 0.193 346)
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Step 600
600
#C1278C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61677
oklch(49% 0.194 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#E359AD 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) | #677EB0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95AA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1577B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E359AD
#E359AD
oklch(66.8% 0.193 346)
- #00AF81
#00AF81
oklch(66.9% 0.139 166.1)
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 #E359AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E359AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #E359AD 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.