#E45AB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.196 343.7), rgb(228, 90, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E45AB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 90, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.196 343.7) |
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 #E45AB4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45AB4 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45AB4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45AB4 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45AB4
oklch(67.3% 0.196 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#E626AE
oklch(63% 0.25 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#750056
oklch(37.6% 0.161 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#460733
oklch(27.1% 0.104 343.7)
#E45AB4 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) | #6680B7 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25A7F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45AB4
#E45AB4
oklch(67.3% 0.196 343.7)
- #00B17D
#00B17D
oklch(67.3% 0.144 163.5)
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 #E45AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E45AB4 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.