#E64D9C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.3% 0.202 352.3), rgb(230, 77, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#E64D9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64D9C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 77, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.202 352.3) |
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 #E64D9C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64D9C | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64D9C text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64D9C text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E972AA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64D9C
oklch(65.3% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91780
oklch(55.6% 0.219 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C58
oklch(42.7% 0.169 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E64D9C 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) | #65769E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909298 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7436E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64D9C
#E64D9C
oklch(65.3% 0.202 352.3)
- #00A888
#00A888
oklch(65.2% 0.126 172.7)
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 #E64D9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E64D9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
Use #E64D9C 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.