#E468AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.171 348.5), rgb(228, 104, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E468AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E468AC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.171 348.5) |
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 #E468AC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E468AC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468AC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468AC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E468AC
oklch(68.7% 0.171 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#E13D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.219 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB008A
oklch(55.7% 0.234 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#73114E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 348.4)
#E468AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26582 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E468AC
#E468AC
oklch(68.7% 0.171 348.5)
- #00B58B
#00B58B
oklch(68.7% 0.138 168.7)
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 #E468AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E468AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E468AC 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.