#E45BBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.2 340.7), rgb(228, 91, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E45BBC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45BBC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.2 340.7) |
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 #E45BBC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45BBC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45BBC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45BBC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAC8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 341)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45BBC
oklch(67.7% 0.2 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#E524B7
oklch(63.2% 0.256 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#450736
oklch(27% 0.106 340.3)
#E45BBC 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) | #6381BF | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B9 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15E83 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45BBC
#E45BBC
oklch(67.7% 0.2 340.7)
- #00B378
#00B378
oklch(67.7% 0.151 160.9)
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 #E45BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #E45BBC 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.