#E656AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.2 346.2), rgb(230, 86, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E656AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E656AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.2 346.2) |
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 #E656AE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E656AE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E656AE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E656AE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E656AE
oklch(66.9% 0.2 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4208D
oklch(55.7% 0.217 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A90C78
oklch(49.2% 0.202 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#891262
oklch(42.7% 0.168 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#E656AE 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) | #667DB1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5537B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E656AE
#E656AE
oklch(66.9% 0.2 346.2)
- #00AF81
#00AF81
oklch(66.9% 0.139 166.1)
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 #E656AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E656AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E656AE 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.