#E562A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.176 351.9), rgb(229, 98, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E562A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E562A3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 98, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.176 351.9) |
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 #E562A3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E562A3 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E562A3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E562A3 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C8
oklch(81% 0.11 352.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E562A3
oklch(67.8% 0.176 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63798
oklch(63.2% 0.225 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#760C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.147 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#E562A3 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) | #7382A5 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9799A0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55C7B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E562A3
#E562A3
oklch(67.8% 0.176 351.9)
- #00B18E
#00B18E
oklch(67.7% 0.131 171.9)
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 #E562A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E562A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E562A3 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.