#E65BA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.186 351.6), rgb(230, 91, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E65BA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.186 351.6) |
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 #E65BA2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65BA2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65BA2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65BA2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.116 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E65BA2
oklch(67% 0.186 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA2B99
oklch(63.1% 0.238 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78014B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#E65BA2 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) | #6E7EA4 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65477 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65BA2
#E65BA2
oklch(67% 0.186 351.6)
- #00AF8B
#00AF8B
oklch(67.1% 0.131 171.2)
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 #E65BA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65BA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #E65BA2 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.