#E565AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.177 347.5), rgb(229, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E565AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E565AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.177 347.5) |
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 #E565AE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E565AE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E565AE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E565AE text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 346.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.111 347.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E565AE
oklch(68.5% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#E338A2
oklch(63.2% 0.227 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#740D50
oklch(37.8% 0.148 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#440C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.094 346.9)
#E565AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36282 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E565AE
#E565AE
oklch(68.5% 0.177 347.5)
- #00B588
#00B588
oklch(68.6% 0.14 167.2)
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 #E565AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E565AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #E565AE 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.