#E659A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.189 351.3), rgb(230, 89, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#E659A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E659A2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 89, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.189 351.3) |
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 #E659A2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E659A2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E659A2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E659A2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E476AB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E659A2
oklch(66.8% 0.189 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42781
oklch(55.6% 0.205 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9166D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#891859
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E659A2 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) | #6D7DA4 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65276 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E659A2
#E659A2
oklch(66.8% 0.189 351.3)
- #00AE8A
#00AE8A
oklch(66.8% 0.131 171.1)
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 #E659A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E659A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
Use #E659A2 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.