#E35CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.187 347.2), rgb(227, 92, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E35CAB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35CAB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.187 347.2) |
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 #E35CAB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35CAB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35CAB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35CAB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E35CAB
oklch(67% 0.187 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#E62EA4
oklch(63% 0.239 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#760351
oklch(37.7% 0.156 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#46092F
oklch(27% 0.099 347.8)
#E35CAB 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) | #6B7FAD | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1597C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35CAB
#E35CAB
oklch(67% 0.187 347.2)
- #00AF84
#00AF84
oklch(66.9% 0.136 167.5)
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 #E35CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E35CAB 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.