#E35EA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.18 351.2), rgb(227, 94, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E35EA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 94, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.18 351.2) |
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 #E35EA2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35EA2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35EA2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35EA2 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E35EA2
oklch(66.9% 0.18 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E7339A
oklch(63.1% 0.23 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#76084B
oklch(37.7% 0.15 351)
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Step 950
950
#460B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.095 351.2)
#E35EA2 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) | #707FA4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979F | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25879 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35EA2
#E35EA2
oklch(66.9% 0.18 351.2)
- #00AE8B
#00AE8B
oklch(66.9% 0.13 171.6)
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 #E35EA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35EA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #E35EA2 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.