#E65DB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.192 345.6), rgb(230, 93, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E65DB1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 346°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 93, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.192 345.6) |
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 #E65DB1 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65DB1 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65DB1 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65DB1 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E65DB1
oklch(67.8% 0.192 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#E72AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.245 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#460831
oklch(27.1% 0.102 345.7)
#E65DB1 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) | #6B81B4 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AE | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45B7F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65DB1
#E65DB1
oklch(67.8% 0.192 345.6)
- #00B283
#00B283
oklch(67.7% 0.141 165.9)
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 #E65DB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65DB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #E65DB1 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.