#E659AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.196 346.4), rgb(230, 89, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E659AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 346°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E659AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.196 346.4) |
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 #E659AE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E659AE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E659AE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E659AE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.068 347)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0D1
oklch(81% 0.122 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E659AE
oklch(67.2% 0.196 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#E923A7
oklch(63.1% 0.25 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760052
oklch(37.6% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#470730
oklch(27.1% 0.103 347.2)
#E659AE 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) | #687FB1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5567C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E659AE
#E659AE
oklch(67.2% 0.196 346.4)
- #00B083
#00B083
oklch(67.2% 0.138 166.6)
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 #E659AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E659AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
Use #E659AE 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.