#E562BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.191 341.1), rgb(229, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E562BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E562BD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.191 341.1) |
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 #E562BD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E562BD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E562BD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E562BD text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E562BD
oklch(68.7% 0.191 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#E22FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.244 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#73045A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#440935
oklch(27% 0.102 340.6)
#E562BD 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) | #6A85C0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16487 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E562BD
#E562BD
oklch(68.7% 0.191 341.1)
- #00B77B
#00B77B
oklch(68.8% 0.153 161)
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 #E562BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E562BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E562BD 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.