#E75CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.187 350.7), rgb(231, 92, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E75CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.187 350.7) |
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 #E75CA5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75CA5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E75CA5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E75CA5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FCC8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E75CA5
oklch(67.4% 0.187 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA2B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.24 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78014C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#E75CA5 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) | #6E7FA7 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75679 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75CA5
#E75CA5
oklch(67.4% 0.187 350.7)
- #00B08B
#00B08B
oklch(67.4% 0.132 170.7)
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 #E75CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E75CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E75CA5 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.