#E560A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.18 350.7), rgb(229, 96, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E560A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E560A5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 350.7) |
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 #E560A5 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E560A5 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E560A5 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E560A5 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 350.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E560A5
oklch(67.6% 0.18 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E6339B
oklch(63% 0.23 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#76084B
oklch(37.7% 0.15 351)
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Step 950
950
#460B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.095 351.2)
#E560A5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45A7B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E560A5
#E560A5
oklch(67.6% 0.18 350.7)
- #00B18C
#00B18C
oklch(67.7% 0.133 170.8)
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 #E560A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E560A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E560A5 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.