#E65EA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.185 349.4), rgb(230, 94, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E65EA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.185 349.4) |
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 #E65EA8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65EA8 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65EA8 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65EA8 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E65EA8
oklch(67.6% 0.185 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#E82E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.237 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#77044E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#46092D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 349.8)
#E65EA8 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) | #6F80AA | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5597C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65EA8
#E65EA8
oklch(67.6% 0.185 349.4)
- #00B189
#00B189
oklch(67.6% 0.135 169.3)
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 #E65EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #E65EA8 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.