#E64C9E
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.2% 0.204 351.4), rgb(230, 76, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#E64C9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64C9E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.204 351.4) |
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 #E64C9E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64C9E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64C9E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64C9E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E972AC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64C9E
oklch(65.2% 0.204 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91482
oklch(55.5% 0.222 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A59
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#72174A
oklch(37.8% 0.134 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E64C9E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929A | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7436F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64C9E
#E64C9E
oklch(65.2% 0.204 351.4)
- #00A886
#00A886
oklch(65.1% 0.127 171.6)
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 #E64C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E64C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
Use #E64C9E 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.