#E465AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.177 346.8), rgb(228, 101, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E465AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E465AF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.177 346.8) |
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 #E465AF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E465AF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E465AF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E465AF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 346.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E465AF
oklch(68.4% 0.177 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#E239A4
oklch(63.2% 0.226 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#730D51
oklch(37.6% 0.148 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#440C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.094 346.9)
#E465AF 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) | #7285B1 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAC | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26382 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E465AF
#E465AF
oklch(68.4% 0.177 346.8)
- #00B487
#00B487
oklch(68.3% 0.14 167.1)
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 #E465AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E465AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E465AF 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.