#E65CA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.186 350.9), rgb(230, 92, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E65CA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.186 350.9) |
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 #E65CA4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65CA4 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65CA4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65CA4 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E65CA4
oklch(67.2% 0.186 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#E92C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.238 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78024C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#47092C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 351.5)
#E65CA4 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) | #6E7FA6 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65679 | 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°).
- #E65CA4
#E65CA4
oklch(67.2% 0.186 350.9)
- #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 #E65CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E65CA4 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.