#E657A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.192 351.1), rgb(230, 87, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E657A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E657A2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.192 351.1) |
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 #E657A2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E657A2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E657A2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E657A2 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E576AC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E657A2
oklch(66.6% 0.192 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C52482
oklch(55.6% 0.209 351)
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Step 700
700
#AA126E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1659
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E657A2 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) | #6B7CA4 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65075 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E657A2
#E657A2
oklch(66.6% 0.192 351.1)
- #00AD89
#00AD89
oklch(66.5% 0.13 171)
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 #E657A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E657A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E657A2 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.