#E45ABD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.202 340.3), rgb(228, 90, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E45ABD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45ABD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 90, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.202 340.3) |
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 #E45ABD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45ABD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45ABD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45ABD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0DA
oklch(81% 0.125 340.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45ABD
oklch(67.7% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#E521B8
oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#450636
oklch(26.9% 0.107 340.2)
#E45ABD 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) | #6281C0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97BA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05D84 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45ABD
#E45ABD
oklch(67.7% 0.202 340.3)
- #00B376
#00B376
oklch(67.7% 0.153 160.1)
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 #E45ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #E45ABD 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.