#E461B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.186 344.7), rgb(228, 97, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E461B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E461B3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.186 344.7) |
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 #E461B3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E461B3 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461B3 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461B3 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E461B3
oklch(68.1% 0.186 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#E332AA
oklch(63.1% 0.237 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#740754
oklch(37.6% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#E461B3 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) | #6D83B6 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9199B0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26082 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E461B3
#E461B3
oklch(68.1% 0.186 344.7)
- #00B481
#00B481
oklch(68.2% 0.145 164.3)
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 #E461B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E461B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #E461B3 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.