#E854A8
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.7% 0.201 348.8), rgb(232, 84, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E854A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 349°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E854A8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.201 348.8) |
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 #E854A8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E854A8 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E854A8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E854A8 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F1A7CB
oklch(81% 0.098 348.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E673B0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 348.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E854A8
oklch(66.7% 0.201 348.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C61C87
oklch(55.5% 0.218 348.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AB0673
oklch(49.2% 0.203 348.8)
-
Step 800
800
#8B105D
oklch(42.8% 0.168 349.2)
-
Step 900
900
#70194D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 348.7)
-
Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#E854A8 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) | #677CAA | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A4 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E77 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E854A8
#E854A8
oklch(66.7% 0.201 348.8)
- #00AE86
#00AE86
oklch(66.7% 0.134 168.9)
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 #E854A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E854A8.
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 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #E854A8 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.