#E45CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.199 340.4), rgb(228, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E45CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 340°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45CBD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.199 340.4) |
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 #E45CBD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45CBD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45CBD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45CBD text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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)
#E45CBD
oklch(67.9% 0.199 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#E425B7
oklch(63.1% 0.255 340.5)
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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
#450736
oklch(27% 0.106 340.3)
#E45CBD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05F84 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45CBD
#E45CBD
oklch(67.9% 0.199 340.4)
- #00B477
#00B477
oklch(67.9% 0.153 160.2)
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 #E45CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45CBD.
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 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #E45CBD 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.