#E848A1
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.3% 0.212 350.4), rgb(232, 72, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E848A1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E848A1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 72, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.212 350.4) |
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 #E848A1 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E848A1 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E848A1 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E848A1 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E848A1
oklch(65.3% 0.212 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0285
oklch(55.5% 0.231 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#73144B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#E848A1 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) | #6075A3 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929D | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93F6E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E848A1
#E848A1
oklch(65.3% 0.212 350.4)
- #00A984
#00A984
oklch(65.4% 0.129 170)
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 #E848A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E848A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
Use #E848A1 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.