#E851AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.5% 0.206 347.4), rgb(232, 81, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E851AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 347°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E851AB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.206 347.4) |
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 #E851AB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E851AB | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E851AB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E851AB text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E772B3
oklch(70.7% 0.162 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E851AB
oklch(66.5% 0.206 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7168B
oklch(55.6% 0.224 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0B60
oklch(42.7% 0.173 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#70174F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#E851AB 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) | #637BAE | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A7 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74D77 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E851AB
#E851AB
oklch(66.5% 0.206 347.4)
- #00AE83
#00AE83
oklch(66.6% 0.136 167.4)
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 #E851AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E851AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.068
Use #E851AB 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.