#E468A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.166 353.1), rgb(228, 104, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E468A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E468A2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.166 353.1) |
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 #E468A2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E468A2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468A2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468A2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E468A2
oklch(68.4% 0.166 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#E23F94
oklch(63% 0.212 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#741348
oklch(37.8% 0.139 353)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#E468A2 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) | #7985A4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3627E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E468A2
#E468A2
oklch(68.4% 0.166 353.1)
- #00B392
#00B392
oklch(68.4% 0.131 173.2)
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 #E468A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E468A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E468A2 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.