#E468BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.179 342.4), rgb(228, 104, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E468BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 342°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E468BA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.179 342.4) |
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 #E468BA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E468BA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468BA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468BA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 342.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E468BA
oklch(69.2% 0.179 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF3AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.229 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#720E57
oklch(37.8% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#E468BA 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) | #7088BD | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB7 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16989 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E468BA
#E468BA
oklch(69.2% 0.179 342.4)
- #00B880
#00B880
oklch(69.2% 0.15 162.7)
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 #E468BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E468BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #E468BA 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.