#E8569A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.5% 0.191 354.7), rgb(232, 86, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E8569A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8569A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 86, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.191 354.7) |
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 #E8569A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8569A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8569A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8569A text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8569A
oklch(66.5% 0.191 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#C7237A
oklch(55.6% 0.208 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1067
oklch(49.2% 0.194 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1554
oklch(42.7% 0.16 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#701B45
oklch(37.6% 0.125 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E8569A 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) | #6E7B9C | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B71 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8569A
#E8569A
oklch(66.5% 0.191 354.7)
- #00AC8F
#00AC8F
oklch(66.5% 0.125 174.9)
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 #E8569A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8569A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
Use #E8569A 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.